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February 14, 2014
At the Movies: 'The Lego Movie,' tiny toys, huge laughs
By JESSICA HERNDON
AP Film Writer
AP Film Writer
The 3D computer-animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world.
Young and old fans alike know the joy of dumping a set of Legos on the floor and chucking that instruction manual. After all, throwing a portion of a helicopter on an incomplete racecar could produce the ultimate hybrid.
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