‘Lego Movie 2’ loaded with creativity, surprising twists
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the characters Rex Dangervest, left, and Emmet, both voiced by Chris Pratt, in a scene from "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part."
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the characters Lucy/Wyldstyle, voiced by Elizabeth Banks, left, and Emmet, voiced by Chris Pratt, in a scene from "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part."
Every good movie has a sequel that people are dying to see. Nine times out of 10, the movies that follow are rarely as good as the first one.
However, I think it’s safe to say that ”The Lego Movie 2″ did the impossible. It made a sequel that was even better than the first movie. This new film is filled with twists not even I saw coming, and all the songs were catchy and fun to listen to. I would definitely recommend this movie.
In “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” we follow the main characters’ stories as they venture into the Systar System, all the while learning important lessons and making new friends along the way. Much like in the first movie, the little boy, Finn (Jadon Sand), still has the creativity to play with his toys. But now, his sister tries to join him.
Finn pushes her away multiple times, despite her having a very good imagination as well. The children are reflected back in their characters, as a general from the Systar System explains to Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks) that, “She just wanted to play with them.”
In the first movie, which came out in 2014, the real story was about a father and son; “The Lego Movie 2” deals with a sibling relationship. I have two little sisters, too, so it was very easy for me to feel Finn’s pain and his point of view. I play Legos, too, and my sisters always try to play with me. Sometimes it’s a little hard, because we all have different opinions and story lines we want to follow. So when we disagree, it’s normal for us to fight and argue.
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In “The Lego Movie 2,” the sibling relationship was just as real. For the little sister, named Bianca (Brooklynn Prince), she remembered little things her brother made for her five years earlier. I also have an older brother, and he’s also the one that got me into Legos. He inspired me and now I’m a bit more creative than I was back then.
There were a lot of lessons in this movie. Finn is all grown up now. He’s a teenager. He’s just in the middle of officially growing up and becoming an adult. Another character named Rex Dangervest, tries to get Emmet to grow up. At the end of the movie, Emmet says, “I’m going to grow up. But that doesn’t mean I’ll stop caring.”
I know I’ve addressed this topic before, about the difficulties of growing up. I still don’t want to, but you can’t stop it. Everyone grows up eventually. You just have to make sure you like the person you become.
The main character, Emmet (Chris Pratt), also deals with being forced to change to save his friends, and when he finally does, he realizes it’s not what he likes. His friends constantly push him to toughen up and harden his heart, but notice that when he does, they liked him so much better when he was nice and sweet. As Emmet says, “Hardening your heart is easy. But opening it? That’s really tough.”
Finn had to open his heart to Bea’s love, and realize that she was more than just an annoying little sister. She loved him, and he had inspired her so long ago. In a way, Finn built Bianca’s world. He created the Systar System because he inspired her to create things that weren’t there before. And all she really wanted to do was play with him.
Another lesson I loved in the movie was when it addressed the old saying from the first movie, “Everything is awesome!” Wyldstyle tries to get it into Emmet’s head that not everything is awesome all the time. Which is true. You’re going to have bad days. You’re going to be hurt and not be happy every day. And that’s OK. You can always make things better if you stick together with your friends and family. You can make things better if you try your hardest.
At the end of the movie, when everything is resolved, Emmet gives a speech where he admits, “Everything isn’t always going to be awesome. But that doesn’t mean we have to be alone. That way, you can make them a little more awesome.”
Taylor Jenkins is a junior at Weber High School who loves to write. If you have questions or want to chat, email her at jenkinsta2@wsdstudent.net.