The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
[Devin Dayley]
Year Released: 2019
Director: Mike Mitchell
Stars:
Chris Pratt
Elizabeth Banks
Will Arnett
General Summary:
Our Lego friends are at it again. Aliens come from outer space and attack the citizens and their precious town. The aliens are attacking everything faster then it can be rebuilt. In an effort to increase their prosperity and save their town, Emmet (Pratt), Lucy (Banks), and the other Lego friends go on an adventure.
Review:
I went into this film with my bad attitude in tow. Thinking this will be like the first one,which was surprisingly good, funny, and heartfelt, but not as funny because they’ll just keep referring to the first movie and making the same jokes. As usual, I was wrong-o! This film was genuinely funny, rather heartfelt, and surprisingly taught me life lessons, which I did not expect.
First, lets talk, of course, about the jokes. This film is chock full of them. I was under the impression that most of the funny parts were in the trailers. Nope! Chris Pratt is one that can make any situation a joke and Elizabeth Banks is a great teammate to have with him as they both bring comedy genius to their respective roles. I was very impressed to see the film make fun of itself. Remember how in the first Lego movie, “Everything is Awesome” kind of kidnapped all of us in that we all got the song stuck in our heads for years? Well, they recognize that and pay homage to it with “Catchy Song.” They know that catchy, annoying songs will get stuck in your head and the lyrics tell you that from the get go.
This film also speaks quite a bit on gender roles. I know, I know! Boo! Hiss! This will be quick, I swear. We see in the trailer Lucy realizing that she is the true, physical hero, but there are more, like Emmet wanting to settle down in a house with Lucy. Queen Whatevra Wa’Nabi taking more of an aggressive position in marrying Lego Batman, and more. I’m still having to wrap my head around some parts of this film.
I also really liked how they referred to how playing with toys can be less fun as one gets older with “Everything’s Not Awesome.” As a child grows up, his/her mind becomes more rational and in line with the culture of his/her society, so playing with toys, like Lego’s, will be less satisfying than when they once were. I loved how the film referenced that in a subtle yet tasteful way.
Overall, I was impressed with “The Lego Movie 2.” I was feeling not great about it, at first, because I feel like there are a lot of Lego Films, so I hoped that this wouldn’t be overkill. It wasn’t, though. I would definitely say anyone should see it.
I would rate this film a 7.9/10. It’s a little annoying and childish, but a great, feel-good film.
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