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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterA Lego Brickumentary might be a resounding cheer for a brand, but it’s an eye-opener, too.
- 63Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryOverall the movie is a fun peek at the birth of Lego bricks and their ever-evolving place in the world.
- 58The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerDirectors Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge drive home the company’s grown-up fan base by logging an amusingly eclectic array of celebrity testimonials: Ed Sheeran, Trey Parker, and NBA star Dwight Howard.
- 50New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartFor a company that purports to be all about sparking creativity, asking a kid to follow Ikea-evocative directions to assemble an X-wing fighter seems at odds with the mission.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleEven the interesting parts of A Lego Brickumentary aren’t that interesting, but are rather more like the best thing you might hear while being cornered by the most boring person at a party.
- 40Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsA largely genial but frequently wearying feature-length toy ad.
- 40Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaArizona RepublicRandy CordovaA LEGO Brickumentary feels like one of those cheerful corporate videos that gets screened at team meetings, designed to rouse employees into a rah-rah fervor. The down side: Most videos of that ilk don’t last for 90 minutes.
- 25Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardHere's a documentary so insidious, so comprehensively scrubbed clean, that it argues for the therapeutic powers of consumerism.
- As Corporate promotional videos go, this one snaps together right out of the box. As a movie, it can be as annoying as stepping on a stray LEGO brick with your socks off.