THE LEGO MOVIE
Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Cert. U. Running time 100 mins
When lowly, live-by-the-instructions Lego construction worker Emmett (Chris Pratt) finds the mythical Piece of Resistance, he’s mistaken for the Special, prophesied by Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) to become the greatest Master Builder and save the Lego world from the machinations of Lord Business (Will Ferrell), who wants to glue everything in place so that nothing can mess with his ideal of a ‘perfect’ Lego society.
Emmett must then team up with Wyldstyle, Batman, Pirate Metal Beard, ’80s spaceman Benny, Unikitty, and others, and somehow find the resources to save the day, despite having almost no discernible skills, defining characteristics, or even ideas. Although the theological framework of the film is not quite a Christian one, it nevertheless explores some big ideas in an insightful way, such as the tensions between order and creativity, law and grace, fitting in and being special.
