45/15
In early screenings of the film the Universal logo was not present in the opening
Chronology
A vibrant journey through the life of Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation. coincidentally, both films have music by Pharrell Williams and are distributed by studios owned by Comcast (Universal Pictures and Focus Features, respectively). The opening screenings of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Tremolo Productions and Lego Group studio logos are made up of Lego bricks.. Featured in Graham Norton his character: Billy Crystal/Emily Mortimer/Hugh Bonneville/Pharrell Williams/Michael Kiwanuka (2024).
Nothing really drew me to this film other than LEGO
It’s HappeningWritten by Pharrell Williams and Shelly BergPerformed by Pharrell WilliamsCourtesy of Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment. 6.6/10 (Recommend, but not in theaters)It's a LEGO-esque style movie, but in reality it's definitely not geared towards families. I like Pharrell Williams' music, but he's not someone I'm dying to listen to or see.I like the style he decided to take in telling his life story. As a LEGO movie you're able to create anything you want with whatever your imagination can come up with, but despite the flashy pieces and the catchy tunes that some of us would recognize, it still falls flat.
So I did learn something
I don't feel this biopic is a "woah is me" story despite the rags to riches perspective, but the way things are told you don't get to truly feel the hardships that Pharrell went through to make it big. I never realized how big of an impact on music that Pharrell had. Creating music for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Gwen Stefani, and Justin Timberlake to name a few. I definitely would watch this movie once, but I wouldn't see it in theaters if I could go back.Overall, it's a 90 minute surface story that gives only a fractional bit of info on the road Pharrell has to make it’s big.
In the end though you can't deny the impact of Pharrell
It definitely has a "go after what you want" subplot, but you also need to work hard. It's a flashy film that uses LEGO, but it never truly hits the emotional chord. I wouldn't recommend seeing in theaters, or as a family (unless you like the genre of music). There's only one swear word in the film, but it's mostly bleeped out except for maybe three times.
Happy watching and enjoy the show!
He's had his hand in some of the biggest songs that I've heard, but would never have pegged him to.That's it for now. Thanks for taking the time to read my review. From Alien: Romulus to Road House, take a look back at some of our favorite 2024 posters.