The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

very funny and kid friendly...alo lots of jokes and references for adults too.. #BruceWillis

The plot is slow to build, making the first half very slow. The second half is better, although not exceptional. There are several funny lines, but not enough to carry the entire movie. Compared to the other LEGO films, it just doesn't hold up as well; not horrible, not great... but ok. I would suggest waiting until it comes out on video, unless you can get a decent discount on your tickets.

Like last year’s Ralph Breaks the Internet, the movie evolves into a parable about toxic masculinity and the danger of mistaking darkness for depth, but Lego Movie 2’s frequent flips to the real world subject its underlying text to a scrutiny it can’t bear, and take the fun out of reading between the lines. Lord and Miller have always known what they’re doing, but here it feels like they need you to know it, too.

Sam Adams

Slate

Very cute and very sweet. There was that part of me, though, that kept thinking about the first LEGO Movie, and how much of a genuine Hollywood aberration it seemed — if not a flat-out miracle. The Second Part is fine, but even its title suggests it’s more cog in the machine than disrupter.

Matt Singer

ScreenCrush

The fun pop-culture riffing remains, but The Second Part lacks the density of ingenuity, humour and whiz-bang action that marked the first film. Rather than bursting with imagination and wit, the sequel feels busy, overstuffed, a little routine.