The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Review - 6 Ups And 2 Downs
3. Up: The Many Songs
LEGO Movie 2 is something of a comedy/musical hybrid, and they somehow made it work. Thanks to the talented cast, composer Mark Mothersbaugh, and writer Jon Lajoie (known for his satirical YouTube songs), these songs are thoroughly clever and open the film up to some of its most creative moments (both visually and script-wise).
There are songs that poke fun at Batman and his angst, songs discussing how totally-not-evil the villain is, amongst other over-the-top musical treats. Thankfully, they aren't too indulgent with this component, limiting the number of songs included so that it doesn't overshadow the film at any point.
Even The Second Part's version of 'Everything is Awesome' appropriately rides that line between 'get out of my head' and 'replay until the end of time.' You may not expect it going in, but just know you'll likely be adding some of these catchy tunes to your daily playlist.