This piece was originally written in 2013, just as the subject in question was being released in theatres.
“The
Lego Movie” is a hurricane of no holds barred bombastic fun
whirling in a canvas of creatively cohesive chaos. It begins as a
clever parody of the classic Hollywood-branded Chosen One narrative (with a particular keen eye for "The Matrix") and
it evolves into a multi-layered allegory for… well, many things,
actually! It's a critique on corporate power killing off the individual's
creativity, the dichotomy between childlike imagination and
adult-minded, self-imposed rationale limiting the creative activity, a
commentary about the necessary relationship between Art and a
business model to give Art a direction without abusing its power and, almost by accident, the perennial conflict between Man and Fate. For the sake of brevity, this article will only focus on the first point.
