Stars: Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Berry, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman
Children will love this animated film about a garden-variety LEGO figure named Emmet who through a happy accident is thought to be the MasterBuilder, aka “The Special.” With appearances from Batman, Han Solo, C-3PO, Gandalf, the Green Lantern and Abraham Lincoln, adults will have fun sorting out all of the characters being voiced by Hollywood mainstays. LEGO city (world, land?) looks a lot like New York City, with its frenetic pace, bumper-to-bumper traffic and $37 cup of joe. Emmet, who thinks everything is “awesome,” is drafted to help stop Lord Business (Will Ferrell) from destroying the universe. –p.d. lee
