While regular LEGO minifigures are four bricks tall, most big-figs are about seven bricks tall, and usually have a hunched over appearance (which probably gives them bad neck pain – a good reason to be so grumpy). Through the years, LEGO released a number of these large figures, usually referred to as giant minifigures, large minifigs, or simply big-figs.
However, if the character needs to be just a bit larger than regular minifigs, it makes more sense to use larger moulds to make the figure recognizable and playable. If the badguy is really big, LEGO designers can build them up from smaller pieces, and use LEGO Technic-style elements to keep them sturdy enough for play. The last thing any of these movies should feel is watered down.Sometimes regular LEGO minifigures are just not enough to recreate badguys, especially when they are meant to represent bigger characters. The Lego Ninjago Movie feels not just like its predecessors, but other studios’ family fare. But The Lego Movie excelled at being different, and more off-kilter, than other animated films. If anything, its recognizable tone may serve as an easy entrée for audiences who know less about Ninjago than about Batman or other Lego characters from the original film. And the generally wild spirit of the previous Lego movies is on display, making The Lego Ninjago Movie a moderately successful picture. The rest of the cast isn’t given nearly enough to do, but actors like Kumail Nanjiani and Zach Woods are funny enough to make their slim screen time count. Though Lord Garmadon isn’t a singular creation, Theroux infuses him with plenty of lively, snarky personality. There are a number of clever bits referencing all sorts of martial-arts films, as early as the studio logos referencing the films of the Shaw Brothers. The Lego Ninjago Movie doesn’t tell the exact same story, and it boasts enough solid jokes. Therein lies the downside of pulling off a seemingly impossible trick: O nce you perform the same trick enough times, the surprise of its success wears off. What made that film surprising makes this one feel too familiar. What made The Lego Movie so delightful was how it transcended its corporate roots and felt surprising.
(Such issues are present in other recent animated fare like Ratatouille and even Lord and Miller’s other animated feature, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.) Noting how familiar the story is doesn’t remove that familiarity. The gags arrive at a rapid-fire pace, but Lord Garmadon feels a bit too much like Will Ferrell’s Lord Business, and the general father-son issues are so recognizable that the movie acknowledges it directly and frequently. The downside to this approach becomes evident once Lord Garmadon and Lloyd find themselves to be unlikely allies on the journey to saving Ninjago much of this movie is rooted in an overly familiar father-son story, even if its genesis is an inherently silly take on martial arts and ninja-style battles. While Lego Ninjago isn’t totally unfamiliar to a wide audience, those who might be expecting something akin to the adventures of the Lego version of Batman or Emmet the Special might feel more comfortable with deliberately self-aware and wacky characters and settings as are found in the new movie. In many respects, this decision taken by the film’s nine writers makes sense. Creatively, at least, this choice mildly pays off while portending a possibly dimmer future for these films. This weekend, the studio is taking a step forward with a Lego movie not rooted in the same general universe as its predecessors, The Lego Ninjago Movie. released a spinoff film, The Lego Batman Movie, anchored by Will Arnett’s outrageously gravel-voiced take on the Caped Crusader who first appeared in the 2014 film. The 2014 release The Lego Movie was a breath of fresh air, a goofy and charming story about the dangers of conformity as performed by the minifigures that kids and adults alike have played with for years. After a two-year break, the Warner Animation Group doubled down on Lego movies in 2017.
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