it's going to be very difficult to not compare the plain wheel movie to the lego movie
they are very different films very different production companies and a very different premise
however i feel it's quite evident that plainville the movie arrived off of the back of the success
of the lego movies but did they get it right in short no play reveal the movie is not the worst
film and i was actually really looking forward to this film i i wasn't prejudiced before i went into
i'm a big fan of the lego movies i felt like this would give the similar vibes however there were
a few key features that really let this film down there won't be any spoilers in this video but i'm
going to have to explain the first five minutes of the film because this is actually one of my major
issues or certainly within the first five minutes i was really annoyed and just not happy with the
way things were going so it's classified as a you as a universal which means that should be fairly
safe to watch and that it's not going to mentally scar anybody and that's understandable because
it's you know it's playmobil however within these first few minutes the protagonist's parents die it
becomes very dark it's very depressive and it's not really explained clearly enough for younger
viewers to follow there are some other parts in the film as well where the tone just isn't right
and i won't spoil anymore by giving away any more examples but i felt that in that beginning
the death wasn't explained enough for very younger viewers to follow the story
and it was far too dark and gloomy straight away it was like two minutes oh hey by the way kids
people die and this is tragic and yes children need to learn about death
but not in that way the film is also a terrible influence there's one scene it
goes on for quite a long time this scene so i was becoming increasingly frustrated
and there's this character who is on the phone while driving and it's not a hands-free headset
it's it's not even a mobile phone it's like an old-fashioned dial phone and he's talking
and driving and there is no repercussions at all he doesn't crash he doesn't get killed
he doesn't get his head chopped off it's basically just saying hey kids talking well on the phone
while you're driving is perfectly awesome go ahead and do it and it'll be mighty okay
granted younger kids watching this are not going to be driving for quite a few years
but it's not the point these films are supposed to set an example for children and yes characters
can do bad things and naughty things but they're supposed to be repercussions and if this character
isn't brutally maimed for driving while using his phone then it's just unacceptable credit
where credit is due the narrative is interesting unlike the lego movie where the toys come to life
our human protagonists enter the world of playable and become the characters they battle with vikings
and they go on all kinds of adventures that lead to a lot of merchandising opportunities and
we have the brother and the sister they've been separated and the sister who's the older of the
two and kind of raising her younger brother after their parents death she has to go on a quest to
find her brother who has now become missing in this world of playmobil there is a good
emotional message or two emotional messages there about not fighting with your siblings and instead
appreciating them for who they are while also allowing children to be children and just enjoy
playing however the ending is so rushed that this is kind of glossed over and it should have been at
the forefront but it was just really brushed over and the ending was ridiculously short the film was
directed by leno de salvo lino de salvo and i believe this was his directorial debut though
he has done a lot of animation work including on frozen anna taylor joy did a fantastic job
as marla the older sister and gabriel bateman was wonderful as as the younger brother charlie daniel
radcliffe voiced a character there are a couple of other notable names voicing nobody that really
made me excited um it was an interesting cast but other than that i don't think i laughed once
i certainly didn't cry i gave the film a chance and it let me down apart from a little anger
i don't think i actually felt any emotions whatsoever maybe i'm just not the target audience
but i find that a good family film these days a good film for younger children
also has the ability to appeal to the whole family there's something in it for everybody
when it's a good film and when appealing to the wider audience playmobil the movie just
did not hit that nail on the head would i recommend playmobil movie yes if you're
under the age of five or are obsessed with playmobil otherwise no i would not
you