If there is one movie you should see over the Easter school holidays, The Lego Movie is it.
I have to admit I was sceptical as I lined up outside the cinema with Miss E (who is three), all hyped up and hopping from foot to foot and occasionally straying into the path of oncoming patrons. I heard a lot of good things about The Lego Movie, and I really hoped I made the right choice for Miss E’s cinema debut. I was worried all the funny bits were in the trailers and there would be nothing fresh to get me and Miss E through the next hour and half. I was worried there would be a meltdown when our supply of cardboard flavoured popcorn ran out. I shouldn’t have worried. The Lego Movie had us captivated from the opening scene…
And then Everything was Awesome!
The Lego Movie was a non-stop action adventure, with plenty of humour for all ages and some touching moments couched nicely in between. Self-referential, zany (Unikitty and Cloud Cuckoo Land especially) and surprising, The Lego Movie also managed to pose a few moral and philosophical questions along the way. This movie got better the longer it went on – which is rare for the family genre. I actually felt disappointed that it was over when the credits started to roll.
There was little to fault, although I found some of the early action scenes a little too fast paced to follow easily (“hang on – wait – what’s happening now?”), but to be fair I tend to have this problem with action scenes in most movies. Except Jackie Chan movies, for some reason I can follow those highly choreographed manoeuvres quite easily.
A lot of the humour went straight over Miss E’s head, and she did get a little twitchy half way through – but for a three year old I think that’s standard. Whilst Miss E loved the movie and the experience, The Lego Movie lends itself to a slightly older audience, five and up as a general guide. The pace and scale of the action is suited to the big screen, and the cinema experience in general.
The Lego Movie is a family movie must see. $9.90 movie tickets are currently being offered at Hoyts Erina for a limited time – take advantage if you can, and maybe phone ahead to confirm pricing (no expiry date on the offer was available at this time) if you are not booking online.
The Lego Movie
Mum’s rating 4.5 out of 5
Kids rating 5 out of 5
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