{"id":31195,"date":"2019-05-16T17:05:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T21:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=31195"},"modified":"2019-05-16T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T21:13:40","slug":"the-lego-movie-2-the-second-part-2019-blu-ray-dvd-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/16\/the-lego-movie-2-the-second-part-2019-blu-ray-dvd-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) [Blu-Ray\/DVD\/Digital]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I was more than a little surprised when \u201cThe LEGO Movie\u201d ended up being one of the best movies of its year. Lord and Miller managed to take what could have been a glorified commercial for LEGO and ended up building a unique universe, and a heartfelt, hilarious adventure about reaching deep to find what makes us so special, and appreciating the child within us. I even loved the meta-climax, which with other creative minds behind it, might have destroyed everything we saw before it.<\/p>\n

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In \u201cThe Second Part,\u201d the citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything in their path. The battle to defeat the enemy and restore harmony to the LEGO universe takes returning heroes Emmet, Lucy, Batman and the rest of their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds that test their courage and creativity. While on their journey they meet some new characters that may or may not be allies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe LEGO Movie\u201d was a hard act to follow and without Lord and Miller something about \u201cThe Second Part\u201d feels absolutely like we\u2019ve been here before. I always wish sequels work as extensions of the original film, but \u201cThe LEGO Movie 2\u201d basically just takes what worked with the original movie and adds a little more sans the substance or heart. Even Batman doesn\u2019t have a whole lot of interesting things to do, except add to the overall moral about learning to not jump to assumptions when meeting new people. I love what the movie encourages about getting to know people, and learning about new cultures and whatnot, but beyond that much of what unfolds feels like by the numbers studio mandated sequel fodder.<\/p>\n

Even the addition of DUPLO to the overall universe and canon of the LEGO Movies falls kind of flat, as we know what the climax to the first movie entailed. While the original climax involved human Finn connecting with his father who took LEGO much too seriously, you can kind of see what\u2019s coming up when the DUPLO, often considered LEGO for much younger kids, are involved. The bigger focus on Finn often detracts from the momentum of \u201cThe LEGO Movie\u201d and feels oddly similar to the arc of Andy and his sister in \u201cToy Story.\u201d That said, \u201cThe LEGO Movie 2\u201d is not a complete wash out, as the animation is great, and the voice work is as top notch as always.<\/p>\n

I especially enjoyed the addition of General Mayhem, played by Stephanie Beatriz, and Tiffany Haddish as DUPLO Queen Watevra Wa’Nab. I like \u201cThe LEGO Movie 2\u201d okay enough, I just wish the producers could have gone to different creative avenues; it feels like a pretty standard follow up that plays it safe, in spite of the positive message behind it.<\/p>\n

The new release features a DVD and Digital Copy<\/strong> for consumers. There\u2019s the \u201cEverything is Awesome Sing Along\u201d<\/strong> which is followed by a presentation in the vein of karaoke encouraging audiences to sing along, and also includes animated dialogue, pop up trivia, seek and find, a Unikitty cameo character count and much more. \u201cThey Come in Pieces: Assembling The LEGO Movie 2\u201d<\/strong> is a nine minute look at the original film, how they crafted the sequel, the film\u2019s themes, new characters, voice acting, production design, digital animation and so much more. \u201cEmmet’s Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short\u201d<\/strong> is a three minute short film featuring Emmet who is planning to brighten up Apocalypseburg with a party.<\/p>\n

There are a total of twelve minutes of Outtakes and Deleted Scenes<\/strong> entitled \u201cCrosswalk\u201d; \u201cWelcome to the Systar System\u201d; \u201cRex Signs a Check\u201d, \u201cAutographs a Pic, & Plays Tic Tac Toe\u201d; \u201cOn the Rexcelsior\u201d; \u201cGuards Animated\u201d; \u201cSuperman’s Crystal\u201d; \u201cMayhem Saves Lucy\u201d; \u201cLucy Saves Mayhem\u201d; \u201cThe Video; and Justice League\u201d. Most of the scenes are presented in earlier stages of the animation process. There\u2019s the music video \u201cSuper Cool\u201d<\/strong> by Beck featuring Robyn and The Lonely Island, and an audio commentary<\/strong> with Directors Mike Mitchell, Writers\/Producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and Animation Director Trish Gum. The full track covers all of the areas of production, including story, voicing, production design, technical details, and much more. Finally, there are promotional materials<\/strong> including \u201cIn 2019 Be Whatever You Wanna Be,\u201d \u201cMe and My Minifig,\u201d \u201cPlease Silence Your Cell Phones,\u201d \u201cLEGO Sets in Action,\u201d and \u201cLEGO Designers.\u201d<\/p>\n