On Feb. 7 Warner Bros. will release "The Lego Movie" to great reviews.
The new film tells the story of an ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder. As a result he is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.
The movie recently had its premiere and is scoring rave reviews. The film currently has a 100 percent aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes and is on track to become one of the first well-reviewed wide releases of 2014.
Michael Rechtshaffen from the Hollywood Reporter wrote, "A full-throttle, giddily inventive, all-ages joyride that buoyantly boosts the bar for 3-D computer-animated movies."
Alonso Duralde from the Wrap also gave the film a great review and wrote, "Bright, colorful, fast and noisy, 'The Lego Movie' will doubtless tickle young fans of the toys. It's just too bad that a movie that encourages you to think for yourself doesn't follow its own advice."
Peter Debruge from Variety also enjoyed the film and said, "Phil Lord and Christopher Miller irreverently deconstruct the state of the modern blockbuster and deliver a smarter, more satisfying experience in its place, emerging with a fresh franchise for others to build upon.
Simon Reynolds of the Digital Spy gave the movie four stars out of five and wrote, "A wildly inventive rollercoaster ride you won't forget in a hurry. Awesome indeed."
The movie was directed by Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller and the characters were voiced by Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Channing Tatum, Will Forte and Jonah Hill.
Warner Bros. is slated to release the film in 3,650 theaters and it is rated PG for mild action and rude humor.
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