“Oh no, are we in a musical?” asks Lucy ( Elizabeth Banks) moments before Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi ( Tiffany Haddish) bursts into a joyful tune about how she’s definitely not evil. Lucy asks the question with some disdain, a winkingly self-aware dig at how older audiences may react when taking their kids to The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and realizing everyone’s about to sing.
And friends, I am pleased to report to you that, beyond being an exquisitely crafted joke machine, surprisingly emotional meta-commentary on the purpose of play, and visual feast of animation invention, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is indeed a full-blown musical, with delightfully catchy, inventive tunes penned by The League’s Jon Lajoie - one song is literally about how catchy it is! But here’s the thing: At this moment, I asked the same question - with nothing but joy and wonder in my eyes and heart.
