Better Late Than Never on "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part"
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This past Friday my son's school had a movie night. We took him because a buddy of his was going, and they wanted to hang out. I didn't know what movie they were showing, but I figured it was going to be a kids movie. It was, and it was "The Lego Movie 2".
Early on I wanted to see this movie because I adore the original. I then kind of forgot about it, and I feel like the theaters did too. It seemed like the movie came out, then about two weeks later, it was gone. Since it left the theaters so quick, like I said, I had simply forgotten about it. Then my son was at my folks house about a month ago, and he was watching the end of it, and I thought, the little bit that I saw, was solid. So, when they announced at the school that they were going to show "The Lego Movie 2", I was pumped. I was finally going to see it, and I felt like I was seeing it with the correct crowd. Going to kids movies is so much fun when there are a ton of kids who really want to see the movie.
We took out seats, and for the next 90 or so minutes, I was really into the movie. Look, it isn't as good as the original, or even "The Lego Batman Movie", but I feel like it may be the third best of the LEGO movie franchise. I have seen the "Lego Ninjago" movie, I have seen a ton of offshoots on streaming devices, but "The Lego Movie 2" ranks right behind the original and "The Lego Batman Movie". In fact, I think "Lego Batman" is the best, and the two LEGO movies are next. This sequel though, I like the way they went about telling another new story. I loved the references to modern and older movies. The "Mad Max" apocalyptic landscape was wonderful. I loved the new "Jurassic Park" stuff. In fact, I liked what this movie did better than what the new "Jurassic Park" movies do. And it is always nice in kids movies when they put jokes in there for adults. I also, since I am a parent to a boy and a girl, loved the moral of this particular story. The mom, a wonderfully small role for the great Maya Rudolph, was fed up that the two siblings wouldn't play together, so she makes them pack up all their LEGO's. But, spoiler alert, the older son realizes that his sister likes the same type of stuff he does, and they end up playing with the LEGOS outside together at the end. It was sweet and nice and happy. I also enjoyed that pretty much everyone from the original were back. I loved the new voice additions, especially Richard Ayode and Tiffany Haddish. They were great. The music was just as catchy and fun as the original. I feel like the music in this sequel is so much better than the stuff in "Frozen 2". But, I like this style of music more. The animation is incredible considering the fact that they are animating LEGOS, building these humongous sets and doing, what I can only assume, is akin to stop motion. I also like when the LEGOS become real LEGOS in the movie, and they try to make them move and emote. It is quite funny.
"The LEGO Movie 2" was fun, maybe unnecessary, but all in all, an enjoyable movie. I feel like it may be a little under appreciated too. Like I said, it seems like it came and went without much fanfare, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. This movie is good, watch it with your family and you will not be disappointed. I really liked this movie, and I think it is awesome that my son's school showed it for a pretty big audience. This was a fun night with a solid movie.
Ty
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