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.

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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