The LEGO Movie: The Second Part

The Logo Move 2: The Second Part had its funny moments. It was cute in other moments but it does not hold up to the expectation that the first movie set. I had a difficult time keeping track of the plat as it went on. The first movie was more for teens and young kids but with the second part it took a turn around. This is more meant for children under 11 years of age. For children it is a fun, cute, and light heart movie with many childish songs, but for a teen or adult it is very boring. We did not watch the whole movie because my whole family (including children) were not amused by it. If you liked or loved the first movie then don't watch this because it did not get any better. It also has the same feel as the first so basically there is no change, hence no NEW movie here to watch.

While the one liners are witty and playful, the movie disappoints based on the trajectory of the first movie. The father is now completely absent from the scene. He's abdicated his realm rather than sharing and teaching. The dystopian Mad Max setting for the teenage boy's Lego world equally represents parental abandonment. The secondary plot (brother and sister relationship) is clear while the primary Emmitt plot is overworked and significantly longer and more convoluted than needed.

The first Lego movie was amazing. Batman Lego movie was amazing. So, that was the bar, and it doesn't live up. Maybe there is a moral about women not stepping up in the face of mediocre male "heros" or something? But I was busy and didn't finish in the 48 hours demanded to finish a movie in our modern DRM world. It's not worth another $6 bucks to find out the ending.