The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 4K/Blu Ray Review (Warner Bros)

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is a 2019 animated film directed by Mike Mitchell (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Surviving Christmas, Shrek Forever After, Trolls, & Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked). It was written/produced by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 1/2, & Extreme Movie). It’s a direct sequel to 2014’s The Lego Movie & the 4th film in the The Lego Movie Franchise. Rob Schrab (Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return, Childrens Hospital, & Community) was the original director for this production. It was originally scheduled for 2017 but it was pushed back to focus more on the 2 spin off films first. It was released in several different formats during it’s theater run which includes 2D, 3D, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, IMAX, & IMAX 3D. The budget was $99 million & it grossed $191.1 million worldwide at the box office!!!!

Following the events of the first film, Finn’s (played by: Jadon Sand from The Lego Movie, The Affair, Brick Madness, & Jake and the Never Land Pirates) sister Bianca (played by: Brooklynn Prince from The Florida Project, The Angry Birds Movie 2, & Monsters at Large) has been invited to share their father’s (played by: Will Ferrell from The Lego Movie, Anchorman 1/2, Daddy’s Home 1/2, Zoolander 1/2, & Old Scool) LEGO collection. In the LEGO universe, Emmet (played by: Chris Pratt from Guardians of the Galaxy 1/2, Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame, Jurassic World 1/2, The Kid, & The Lego Movie) builds the aliens a heart as a token of friendship. They eat it & demand more from him. Lucy (played by: Elizabeth Banks from The Lego Movie, The Hunger Games franchise, Brightburn, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, & Spider-man franchise) interprets this as an attack & retaliates. Five years later, Duplo army’s invasions have turned Bricksburg into the post-apocalyptic wasteland Apocalypseburg! General Mayhem (played by: Stephanie Beatriz from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, & Ice Age: Collision Course) arrives & proclaims that Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi (played by: Tiffany Haddish from Night School, The Last O.G., Keanu, & Uncle Drew) of the Systar System wants to marry Apocalypseburg’s leader. Mayhem’s forces arrests Batman (played by: Will Arnett from The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, Arrested Development, & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1/2) & he eventually agrees to marry Wa’Nabi.

Lucy, Benny (played by: Charlie Day from Horrible Bosses 1/2, The Lego Movie, Pacific Rim 1/2, & It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), MetalBeard (played by: Nick Offerman from The Lego Movie, Bad Times at the El Royale, Fargo, & Parks and Recreation), & Unikitty (played by: Alison Brie from The Lego Movie, BoJack Horseman, Community, & Mad Men) are placed in environments designed to tempt them. Emmet is saved from an asteroid field by rugged adventurer Rex Dangervest (played by: Chris Pratt from Passengers, The Magnificent Seven, Zero Dark Thirty, & Parks and Recreation). Emmet tries to turn into Rex to impress Lucy but it backfires. Emmet, Lucy, & Rex come up with a plan to stop the wedding. Will the Justice League which includes Superman (played by: Channing Tatum from The Lego Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, G.I. Joe 1/2, The Hateful Eight, & Foxcatcher), Wonder Woman (played by: Cobie Smulders from The Lego Movie, The Avengers franchise, How I Met Your Mother, & Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Green Lantern (played by: Jonah Hill from The Lego Movie, Superbad, The Wolf of Wall Street, & This Is the End), & Aquaman (played by: Jason Momoa from Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Game of Thrones, & Aquaman) provide help to stop this disaster? They believe everyone is being brainwashed. Lucy doesn’t trust Rex & this causes problems with the group. They also find out what’s happening in the real world & how it could threaten their entire universe. Now they have to deal with all these issues to save themselves from both situations, can they survive it all????

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is very silly so it never has a dull moment. This fun & entertaining follow up brings back almost every major character from the first film. The animation is top notch & the voice talent is loaded for this production! Look at the cast that I mentioned above plus it had cameos from Ike Barinholtz, Ralph Fiennes, Will Forte, & Bruce Willis. Will Arnett killed it as Batman. This is why he got his own spin off, he had me cracking up non stop. The Bruce Willis scenes were my favorite moments from the entire feature, they were hilarious. The Rex Dangervest role reminded me of earlier Kurt Russell which was cool. I thought it had too many musical scenes in this & it kinda killed the tone of the movie at times. I wasn’t a big fan of that at all. The script was all over the place, it felt rushed & it took awhile to do this sequel so they had plenty of time to deliver. I thought the original was much better but fans of it will definitely enjoy this.

Let’s talk about the high definition presentation from Warner Bros! This 2160p (2.39:1) transfer really shines in 4K. The atmosphere is crazy here & the visuals catch your attention quick. As far as 2019 releases go, this is the most stacked when it comes to audio. It has 17 different options which include English: Dolby Atmos, English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1, German: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Croatian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Czech: Dolby Digital 5.1, Danish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Finnish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Greek: Dolby Digital 5.1, Norwegian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Polish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Slovak: Dolby Digital 5.1, Swedish: Dolby Digital 5.1, & Turkish: Dolby Digital 5.1 on the UHD. This feature sounds amazing. The dialogue is crystal clear, the music has a killer boost, & all the excitement is elevated here. It’s also loaded with subtitles which includes English SDH, French, German SDH, Italian SDH, Spanish, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, & Turkish. This is one of the best techinal releases of 2019 so far!!!!

Let’s discuss the special features from Warner Bros on the blu ray. “Audio Commentary” with director Mike Mitchell, writers/producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, & animation director Trish Gum is the only extra on the 4K disc. They cover all the basics here. They chat about the technical aspects of the production. All the vocal talent in the film. The story & concept behind the feature. “Everything is Awesome Sing-Along” is an additional viewing experience of the film. It has pop up trivia, Unikitty cameo count, a game, animated dialogue, & other bonus material. “They Come in Pieces: Assembling The LEGO Movie 2” is almost 9 minutes. It has interviews with director Mike Mitchell, writers/producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, actors Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Tiffany Haddish, Nick Offerman, Will Arnett, & various members of the production. They talk a little about the first film & it’s success. They chat about their own experiences with Lego. They mention the project & how it came together. “Emmet’s Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short” is almost 3 minutes. It’s a short featuring a variety of characters from the Lego universe. “Outtakes and Deleted Scenes” is a little over 12 minutes & it includes Crosswalk; Welcome to the Systar System; Rex Signs a Check, Autographs a Pic, & Plays Tic Tac Toe; On the Rexcelsior; Guards Animated; Superman’s Crystal; Mayhem Saves Lucy; Lucy Saves Mayhem; The Video; & Justice League. “Super Cool” (Official Lyric Version) Beck featuring Robyn & The Lonely Island Music Video. “Promotional Materials” which includes In 2019 Be Whatever You Wanna Be, Me and My Minifig, Please Silence Your Cell Phones, LEGO Sets in Action, & LEGO Designers. It features various videos promoting the movie. It also has a slipcover, a digital code, & a blu ray copy of the release. It’s availabe everywhere & in several different formats, CHECK IT OUT!!!!