Any good build starts with a good foundation. In this case see The LEGO Movie.
The Second Part picks up immediately where the first left off and somehow in doing so it achieves the near impossible: it was not only a worthy successor, but was able to carry a message without being preachy.
The story has a learning curve for the character and for the audience. It doesn't spoon feed it to you nor shove it down your throat. It's there for you to take or not. Like good morals usually are.
The animation is top notch like the first - and the movie will likely be criticized by some for that (as was the first). It's LEGO - a medium where the colors are often bright. This should be a surprise to no one walking into the theater.
The music and original songs were great, again living up to the high bar the first LEGO Movie set. It makes it too easy to say "Everything is Still Awesome"... even when it's not.
Does it live up to the first one? Yes! Does it surpass it? We've yet to see... How many times will I still be entertained when my kids want to watch it again? Because the truth is: the first movie is still entertaining and one of the best movies to come out this decade.
That's a great foundation to build on. And this build makes full use of it to everyone's enjoyment!
The Second Part picks up immediately where the first left off and somehow in doing so it achieves the near impossible: it was not only a worthy successor, but was able to carry a message without being preachy.
The story has a learning curve for the character and for the audience. It doesn't spoon feed it to you nor shove it down your throat. It's there for you to take or not. Like good morals usually are.
The animation is top notch like the first - and the movie will likely be criticized by some for that (as was the first). It's LEGO - a medium where the colors are often bright. This should be a surprise to no one walking into the theater.
The music and original songs were great, again living up to the high bar the first LEGO Movie set. It makes it too easy to say "Everything is Still Awesome"... even when it's not.
Does it live up to the first one? Yes! Does it surpass it? We've yet to see... How many times will I still be entertained when my kids want to watch it again? Because the truth is: the first movie is still entertaining and one of the best movies to come out this decade.
That's a great foundation to build on. And this build makes full use of it to everyone's enjoyment!