Maybe thats why Ive always regarded Phil Lord and Christopher MillersThe Lego Movieas a godsend.

It was actually sophisticated and…smart.

This time around, everything is no longer awesome.

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Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

Their world has become a post-apocalypticMad Maxwastelandfull of cyborgs and sewer babies.

Naturally, there will be a lesson attached to all this at the end.

But that gear doesnt have the same dimension-shifting resonance the second time around.

Everything you probably loved about the firstLego Movieis here.

And your kids (and my kids) will gobble it up with an ear-to-ear smile on their faces.

Everything is still awesome.

Just a little bit less so.B

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