The good part about Lego Movie 2 is that it's just as good as the first one. For me that means it was okay. It's entertaining, it has some okay laughs but it relies on the same humor and "Dad-jokes" the first one did and it panders to nostalgia in a very minuscule way for parents who are watching. The addition of the "real-world" was probably the best part of this sequel as it added some unique qualities to it and gave it a bit of a "toy-story"-esque spin which was appreciated. I also felt like they made this feel a little more like actual lego which was lacking from the first movie in some sense.
Chris Pratt returns in a dual role as the lovable Emmett and the new sidekick bad @$$ version of Emmett. Pratt's voice is perfect for this role and while in most animation I've seen it doesn't matter who is doing the voice, he really does a good job at this. Elizabeth Banks is also quite good as Lucy though I never felt she brings anything unique to the role that is a must have for her. The supporting cast are all good. Will Arnett's Batman has a large role in this and he has some of the best lines (again Dad-joke-esque) but funny. A small cameo by Bruce Willis as himself was the funniest part of the film for me but that's a personal bias.
The new music is fun and catchy (but not as incredibly catch as "everything is awesome") which still makes an appearance and will end up stuck in your head all over again believe it or not. Mike Mitchell is a great choice of director as he has a ton of animation experience and directed the amazing Trolls. All in all, it's fun, the kids will enjoy it again, it's more of the same and if you enjoyed the first you'll like enjoy this one too. Everything is mediocre, everything is cool when it's all the same, everything is just okay, it's not like living a dream. 6/10
Chris Pratt returns in a dual role as the lovable Emmett and the new sidekick bad @$$ version of Emmett. Pratt's voice is perfect for this role and while in most animation I've seen it doesn't matter who is doing the voice, he really does a good job at this. Elizabeth Banks is also quite good as Lucy though I never felt she brings anything unique to the role that is a must have for her. The supporting cast are all good. Will Arnett's Batman has a large role in this and he has some of the best lines (again Dad-joke-esque) but funny. A small cameo by Bruce Willis as himself was the funniest part of the film for me but that's a personal bias.
The new music is fun and catchy (but not as incredibly catch as "everything is awesome") which still makes an appearance and will end up stuck in your head all over again believe it or not. Mike Mitchell is a great choice of director as he has a ton of animation experience and directed the amazing Trolls. All in all, it's fun, the kids will enjoy it again, it's more of the same and if you enjoyed the first you'll like enjoy this one too. Everything is mediocre, everything is cool when it's all the same, everything is just okay, it's not like living a dream. 6/10