In Theaters: February 8, 2019

This week there is only one movie to talk about.  Last week there was some movie called Miss Bala.  We don't care, it didn't strike us as being very important or culturally significant.

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

I don't quite get it.  I don't know.

The LEGO Movie from five years ago (yes, that was already FIVE years ago) was obviously a huge hit.  And it has proven its cultural staying power.  A sequel is a sequel is a sequel.  I believed in the first one when nobody else did (before it came out).  Then after it came out I didn't really like it as much as everyone else did.  I thought it was good, but a little overstuffed, and really too wacky for its own good.  However, I thought it deserved all the praise it got.

The sequel was not directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.  This is significant, because I'm pretty sure they were the key ingredients in the first film's success.

This one was directed by Mike Mitchell, whose filmography has a lot of cringe in it, like Trolls (2016) and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.  The one bright spot is Sky High, and to be fair that is a pretty big bright spot.  That movie was funny.

I suspect this will be like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, John Wick: Chapter 2, or Deadpool 2.  All of these movies were sequels to surprise hits, and did well anyway, despite the original directors departing.

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is rated PG for mild action and rude humor.

Big Shot Critic