The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)

In 2014, Warner Bros. released an animated movie based off the toy line known as Lego's. It became a huge hit, and spawned two spin-offs. Now, five years later, we finally get a sequel in the form of “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”. And while it may not as be as groundbreaking as its predecessor, it does contain a wide assortment of humor that fans will definitely enjoy. While “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” may live up to the first film, it does have a unique message about playing together and working together as a team.

The story is set five years after the events of the first film. Emmet (Chris Pratt) is enjoying life despite the apocalypse happening. His girlfriend Lucy (Elizabeth Banks) tries to inform him that everything isn't awesome, and try to be more serious about life. That is until a mysterious being known as General Mayhem (Stephanie Beatriz) comes and takes Emmet's friends away. Now, Emmet must venture out into deep space and save his friends with the help of a rugged individual named Rex (also Pratt), who helps him learn what it means to toughen up.

“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” does have a lot of interesting things going on, but maybe it does them a little too well.

First off, the cast does a great job with their respective roles here, and Chris Pratt and Elizabeth Banks really deliver stand out performances. Plus, all of the cameos from various other celebrities are a special treat as they deliver nice little easter eggs to the fans. Yet, aside from really quick cameos, most are just that: cameos that would please the fans.

The animation is still really impressive. Sure, everything is still done via computers, but the process makes it look like it was done via stop motion. The worlds that are created look amazing, and the action is fast paced making one have to stop and appreciate the effort every animator put forth into this production. There is even new Lego sets that look pretty amazing as well. This is a very visual pleasing movie.

The movie also has a nice sense of humor just like the first film. With pop culture references, and even jabs at its own world, the film is a comedy through and through.

However, this could also lead to to the film's major downfall: the story.

The story itself isn't bad, as it does offer up a really nice lesson about playing with our siblings, but the problem is, the audience can see this coming from a mile away. Because of this, the story feels kind of predictable, making the jokes not work in the process. Also, most of the humor is aimed at older audiences, so younger viewers, to which this movie is aimed at, may not get a lot the references. Plus, there is a huge twist at the end involving the character of Rex that, again, the audience can see coming. If the story had been improved, then it would have been great.

In conclusion, with “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”, we get a pretty formulaic story, but still some neat visuals to keep everyone entertained. I guess, everything is awesome, just not the way you can see it.