The Lego Movie

    "Everything is awesome!  Everything is cool when you're part of a team.  Everything is awesome when you're living our a dream."
     Get ready to have that stuck in your head for the rest of your life.  The song used as propaganda to subdue many of the people in Legoland works for a reason.  It is very catchy.
     Emmet has lived his ordinary life, following the instructions, and getting himself nowhere.  Then one fateful day he becomes attached to a legendary artifact and the adventure begins.  He is joined by familiar faces from childhood, the biggest being Batman.
     The movie is a blast.  While some of the writing comes off as "So Random" it is few and far between.  Only once does the plot take an easy out to progress the story, but it is made up for in nostalgia points.  Not the greatest replacement, but good enough.
     There are dozens of characters from all around pop culture that make cameos in this movie.  Plus, toys you'll remember having played with as a kid.  It is amazing to see just how many brands Lego has gotten into.  This is probably the closest we'll get to a DC/Marvel crossover for years.
     Find an excuse to see the movie.  Take your kids, take your buddies, take your parents.  You'll all have fun.

4/5 stars