Even though it’s only a little over three years old now, it
is quite possible to understate the impact that The LEGO Movie had when it
first came out. Aside from being one of the two biggest surprises of 2014, the
other being Guardians Of The Galaxy, it also latched directly onto the audience
mindset like very few films before it have managed. Starting out as a project
where audiences had no real idea what the film would even be like, it resulted
in an incredibly astute satire of the Hollywood blockbuster formula as well as
being a very entertaining action-adventure in its own right, complete with an
acknowledgement of the creativity that made LEGO the household name that it is.
Me personally, while I did enjoy it immensely, I was somewhat off-put by the
quite literal and jarringly realistic turn it took during the final reel which
ended up souring it a bit for me overall. Naturally, when news hit of a
spin-off film coming out, this time helmed by LEGO Movie head animator and
Adult Swim legend Chris McKay, all the petty misgivings in the world couldn’t
stop me from watching it. Computer batteries to power, keyboard to speed.
