A fun kid's movie and a beautiful ode to the best toy ever invented. It manages to balance being entertaining, bringing a positive message to the audience, and including enough inside jokes and homages that a second viewing is required. The message of the film seems to be about not always following the directions and allowing ourselves to be as creative as we want, even if all we can come up with is a double-decker couch.

I only wish the Lego company could take this advice themselves. Every time I look down the Lego aisle at my favorite toy store I see endless kits with franchise tie-ins and stringent building plans. It's becoming increasingly more difficult to find a decent tub of just basic blocks nowadays with Star Wars, Spongebob, and Harry Potter taking up all the shelf-space. It's hard for kids to be creative when building from an already preconceived world.

3.5 Stars (out of 5)