The LEGO Movie 2 isn't quite as funny or as brilliantly executed as the original, but it's an ambitious, likable sequel. Kids will enjoy it and adults will appreciate that the filmmakers took it seriously, and tried to say something meaningful
it's joyful, silly and (unfortunately) immediately memorable, but like the movie itself, it's not on the level with its predecessor; The Lego Movie 2 is fun and full of energy, but unlike the original, it's not entirely memorable
fuelled by adrenaline, sugar and plastic, The Lego Movie's Second Part does not entirely reinvent the brick from the First Part. But when the formula is this clever and fun, should we even care?
a dazzling animated original with some big ideas that don't cohere with the same streamlined magic as its predecessor. The Lego Movie 2 is lovable; it offers a Second Part with more songs, lots of laughs, and a little less resonance