Writers phil lord and chris miller admit, we certainly painted ourselves into a corner. Mar 19, 2020 pretty much everyone assumed that rey had some kind of famous or infamous parentage way back in late 2015, because, for better or worse, the most famous plot twist in the star wars saga involved. Have the hollywood reporter just spoiled a key twist from. The lego movie is a 2014 computeranimated comedy film written and directed by phil lord and christopher miller from a story by lord. We storyboarded that sequence for a year and a half before we got to it, and tried it a million different ways. In this ending explained video i will be discussing the true hidden meaning behind the lego movie 2. The lego movie 2 is a sequel to the 2014 hit movie about emmet who has to rescue his friends from the systar system. The usual suspects is another classic on any list of the biggest plot twist in film history. The twist works because it enriches the story its telling.
Emmet finds everybody to be overly happy and friendly. Of course when they go wrong, twists can do exactly the opposite, leaving your reader feeling disappointed and betrayed. Quotes and leadership lessons from the lego movie 2. The second part has plenty of laughs, action and plot twists that keep everything fresh and engaging. The lego movie is a 2014 computeranimated comedy film written and directed by phil lord and christopher miller from a story by lord, miller. Sep 21, 2019 now, dont forget thatas we learned via the plot twist of the first filmthis whole lego story all comes from the head of the human child, now a preteen played by jadon sand, finn. In a season in which the typically tricky art of the movie ending has largely satisfied witness the wellregarded twist in american hustle, the. Now, dont forget thatas we learned via the plot twist of the first filmthis whole lego story all comes from the head of the human child, now a preteen played by jadon sand, finn. The second part is a 2019 computeranimated adventure comedy film produced by the warner animation group and distributed by warner bros. With chris pratt, elizabeth banks, will arnett, tiffany haddish.
Radical emmet xtreme rex dangervest is the main antagonist of the 2019 animated film, the lego movie 2. They dont all snap together securely, but thats in keeping with the. The story and script in this movie didnt seem to be as tight as the first film. A more clearly allegorical twist on the toy story premise, what was so impressive about. Why lego didnt really want those cameos in the lego movie. Feb 12, 2019 the lego movie series uses a lot of pop culture references. Similar to the first film there is a lot of depth to the work and hopefully. Underlying religious themes in the lego movie take. When the lego movie came out in 2014, i didnt have high expectations going into it but ended up loving it. Character from other franchises, like dcs batman, actually play a major role in the lego films.
Five worst things about the lego movie the mary sue. Back from reality plot twist walkthrough wii u fgteev. This may be for a relationship, a business, or a career. Decades after they finish your book theyll still look back on that moment the truth was revealed and feel a shiver of satisfaction. The lego movies twist ending made the lego movie 2 a challenge. Suddenly, emmets quest to keep his town from being permanently glued is one about. I really like movies with massive plot twist but when i know there is one i just cant stop trying to figure out what could happen and it kills the effect a little. After meeting master builder wyldstyle and falling into a hole beneath a construction site, emmet finds the prophesied relic the piece of resistancewhich makes him the chosen one called the special.
The lego movie 2 makes a villain of toxic masculinity and. May 26, 2014 a great plot twist guarantees your story will never really leave its readers. Why the lego movie is an underrated masterpiece the whisp. The core twist of the lego movie 2 is that rex dangervest, the raptortraining archeologist, is actually a twisted version of emmet from the future hence why hes also voiced by chris pratt who wants to corrupt the happy builder. Violence is mild and includes scenes of baby heart and star bombs explosions, fight scenes, but without injury, and slapstick, such as characters getting stickers on themselves. The film follows kevin spaceys keyser soze as he regales an fbi agent with a fake story giving by a character soze puts on that he calls kint. Feb, 2014 but then theres that plot twist at the end that i dare not reveal. The writing is quippy, with many fun jokes, and hilarious pop culture references. Pretty much everyone assumed that rey had some kind of famous or infamous parentage way back in late 2015, because, for better or worse, the most famous plot twist in. One plot twist has a lot of clues set before it actually happens, and therefore you might guess kind of quickly what the major plot twist will be.
In the sequel, its no longer a twist, and viewers are given even more insight into who the human characters are. If you want the world to be entirely logical to reality, its going to be nonsense, but if you accept what the film is really trying to do use one of the most on the surface cynical ideas in hollywood and use it to promote creativity. Emmet and his friends go on an epic journey to stop the evil tyrant, lord business. Some of what had been annoying randomness suddenly makes total sense. The lego movie series uses a lot of pop culture references. Nov 01, 20 in any case, all the plot point reveals in the world wont take the steam out of the films jokes, charming fauxstop motion animation and high energy. Please, if you care about hollywood making quality films, go see the lego movie 2.
The twist reveals that these werent flashbacks to different moments when patrick fled to his game to escape his stepfathers violence, but one long scene that bookends the movie. In the original timeline which the movie doesnt show at first, when emmet traveled through the stairgate to save his friends from general mayhem, his ship was. The lego movies twist ending made the lego movie 2 a challenge writers phil lord and chris miller admit, we certainly painted ourselves into a corner by gregory wakeman. Like the first film, the lego movie 2 has a big twist. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you.
Fiennes reprises his role from the lego batman movie. The lego movie videogame cloud cuckoo land 100% guide. The lego movies twist ending made the lego movie 2 a. On the surface this movie is just a means to promote the creative power of legos.
Lego movie 2 has a confusing message for kids hollywood. To a lesser extent, there was disappointment when it lost the golden globe to how to train your dragon 2, though it was at least nominated in that scenario likewise for the book of life. Theres a late plot twist, however, that affects everything we thought we. In a season in which the typically tricky art of the movie ending has largely satisfied witness the wellregarded twist in american hustle.
In one part of the lego movie 2, you see the words the end appear on the screen. Many plot twists are very good, which is why i dont want to spoil them for you. Lego duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. I dont want to spoil it for you, but theres a plot twist that you were not expecting. The second part is filled to the brim with a variety of celebrity cameos. The art of writing a powerful plot twist standout books. The first third had fast cuts with kind of a slow moving plot pace. Serenity ending has the wackiest twist of 2019 film. In the original timeline which the movie doesnt show at first, when emmet traveled through the stairgate to save his friends from general mayhem, his ship was destroyed and he was trapped underneath the dryer and forgotten about.
Normally, a lego themed movie or tv show would have the medium be entirely a lego world. Have the hollywood reporter just spoiled a key twist from the. Directed by mike mitchell, it is a sequel to the lego movie 2014, the fourth film in the franchise following the releases of 2017s the lego batman movie and the lego ninjago movie. Today, we talked to phil lord, who wrote and directed the animated hit the lego movie with his creative partner christopher miller. There is a point at which the lego movie will make you at least get misty. At the same time, emmet and rex appear on the same planet with other lego minifigures people. In any case, all the plot point reveals in the world wont take the steam out of the films jokes, charming fauxstop motion animation and high energy. The backlash was so enormous only selmas was bigger that the lego movie actually trended on twitter because of it. Like the lego movie before it, the lego movie 2 features a lot of pop culture. A great plot twist guarantees your story will never really leave its readers. Will forte as abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states and a master builder. It also takes what seemed like a tale about imaginary beings and turns it into a story with a message that is both more specific and more universal.
The lego movie is a 3d animated film which follows lead character, emmet a completely ordinary lego minifigure who is identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the lego universe. They dont all snap together securely, but thats in keeping with the rest of. How the lego movies startling surprise twist worked. The twist in the first lego film was unexpectedly brilliant. The plot sticks close to the acclaimed movie, which is good news for xbox one, ps4, xbox. Theres a lot of laughs in this movie, and visuals as good as anything the franchise has done. In the lego world, emmet learns that rex is infact a twisted version of. But i dont think the story is as strong as the lego movie or the lego batman movie, and thats because it wears its plot twists on its sleeve.
Feb 19, 2014 the lego movie is built to end in a surprise. Why lego didnt really want those cameos in the lego movie 2. The best scene in the movie was one they thought about cutting. Intertextuality aside from the links to the matrix the characters link to existing media texts 4. This is where emmet literally leaves behind his old normal world and enters. His true intention was to bring the armamageddon upon all of his kind. Talking about plot specifics, including a third act twist that takes things into decidedly. Im still trying to pinpoint why its pacing felt so strange but all i can say is it has room for improvement. The 20 best plot twists of the 21st century, ranked indiewire. Granted, i did not anticipate the twist about chris pratt voiced by pratt. He was a galaxydefender, archaeologist, cowboy and raptor trainer, who appeared to be a benevolent ally, but was later revealed to be an antagonistic counterpart of emmet brickowski from the future. The lego movie 2 is the latest comedy scripted by phil lord and christopher miller the lego movie, 21 jump street. Last time i had a really unanticipated twist was lucky number slevin. Aside from the huge plot twist that didnt 100% work change it a bit and it would have, it was as fantastic as the first one, and it joins the first lego movie as one of my all time favorites.
In the movie, he is voiced by morgan freeman while josh robert thompson. Feb 12, 2019 when the lego movie came out in 2014, i didnt have high expectations going into it but ended up loving it. Following suit with the lego movie and the lego batman movie, the lego movie 2. Tiffany haddish and will arnett are very funny as the crazy queen and batman. He brings together all the master builders for a meeting in cloud cuckoo land, in which he tells them that an unstoppable force is coming that could end the world as we know it.
Theres a late plot twist, however, that affects everything we thought we understood about the story. How the lego movies startling surprise twist worked vulture. While the lego batman movie ended up being a very hilarious and fun comedy, the lego ninjago movie ended up being a massive disappointment due to how cliched it was and boring it was. Vitruvius is a minifigure who one of the two tritagonists the other being batman in the lego movie. The first movies twist at the end was the revelation that a human father and his son were controlling the lego characters and story.
Ultimately, whether the lego movie 2s twist works depends entirely on your reading of the movie. The lego movie 2 is the latest kids movie to make a villain of toxic masculinity the sequel aims to dismantle gender roles piece by piece. Underlying religious themes in the lego movie take viewers. Its been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat. Bricolage the lego movie collages different film genres of action, liveaction, adventure, comedy and fantasy into one.
But this story calls for a different setting with a very special plot twist. Chris pratt and elizabeth banks are also great as emmet and lucy. As for the jokes and gags i found they got better as the movie progressed. Wyldstyle rescues emmet from bad cop who, at the command of lord business, is going to melt emmet in order to destroy the piece of resistance and takes him through the secret tunnel into the realm of the old west. Meta self referential it contains a text within a text. The most problematic rise of skywalker plot twist ruined.
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