The Lego Movie 2 Review: Still Awesome...Kinda?

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At the time of 2014, Warner Animation was not an animation studio that is famous for CG animation-even in 9102, the main output is still high-quality hand-painted DC animation movies-but the "Lego Movie" that turned out that year ", But has become a surprise spoiler in the animation market.

Compared with the two major trump cards of the same year, "Super Marine" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2", "Lego Movie" that does not follow the rules at all is obviously better than "Book of Life" and "Box Monster" Be eye-catching. Although he was not nominated for an Oscar animated feature film, the brainwashing divine "Everything is Awesome" was nominated for the best song, and two heroes Phil Rod and Christopher Miller also won the Anne Award for best screenplay.

As a natural extension of the Lego brand, "Lego Movie" is exactly the same in spirit as the massive Lego games and home movies, and it has a very destructive meta-deconstruction of popular culture represented by games and movies. Scripts that are rare in the Lego department are clever and solid. While providing entertaining entertainment for young and old, they also have a subtle irony of the adult world.

But five years later, "Lego Movie 2", although there is no regression in visual effects and entertainment attributes, it is undeniable that the creativity and freshness in the previous works have gradually faded: Don Quixote challenging the windmill Germany, too, had to succumb to the rules of Hollywood.

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One of the habits of Hollywood animated movies is to discuss the topic of growth in the sequel, and the "Parenting" animation led by Pixar and Disney is especially so. And hidden a lot of Disney Neta's "Lego Movie 2", under its influence, it has transformed from a bridge connecting adults and children to a genuine children's movie kids movie, the plot is naturally very cliché.

As a result, the childlike (can't concentrate) divergent thinking in "Lego Movie" was replaced by another appeal in the sequel, which is to become the best and coolest kids movie-this was originally Disney's lifelong pursuit-and the impact of this appeal on "Lego Movie 2" is obvious.


This compromise of "Lego Movie 2" is obviously not purely because of changes in the people-after all, Phil Rod and Christopher Miller returned to the sequel as a screenwriter, and the new director Mike Michelle also has rich animation Production experience-but a change in concept. Lego and Warner seem to intend to refine the movie brand. In 2017, "Lego Batman" is mainly for teenagers and adults, while "Lego Phantom Ninja" later in the same year is significantly younger.

The active downgrade of "Lego Movie 2" must be considered that the main consumer of the physical product line is still children. The movie is still very interesting, but it is not as dynamic and dazzling as the first episode. On the premise that there is no magical change in the character's character, the overall story (expectedly) begins to be in line with "Toy Story", and the two big dance performances are also the usual means of Disney. Even the silly "Everything is Awesome" has been forcibly given the educational function of "Everything is not Awesome".

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In 5 years, 4 movies and 3 IPs, the LEGO animation series is actually not high-yield, but how to continue to bring interesting souls under the same type of picture effects is very worth thinking. The 17-year-old "Lego Phantom Ninja" is a significant decline in the entire series. The inspiration is not enough to shake, more like a TV / DVD animation and a long commercial, rather than a necessary supplement to the series.

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The genius of "Lego Movie" lies in its ability to hide the severe criticism of capitalism in a funny skin, the idea itself is very interesting. However, in the process of providing moral education and solving children's "growth troubles", "Lego Movie 2", although the technology is still first-class, but in the creative concept has to say nothing.

The difference and distance between the two films is probably also between "love" and "like".
 
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