Animated plastic toys Cowboy, Indian and Horse live together in the farming town called Panic. They order some bricks but 50 million are delivered. It's the start of a surreal action adventure where the sea of bricks overwhelms the town. They travel a frozen landscape and go under the seas. They return to the town and battle the underwater creatures.
The first act is fascinating. The look of it is so unusual. However the movie struggles for a while. The plot goes nowhere in the first half and basically centers on buying too many bricks. It's fun to watch the toys take showers but it's not very dramatic. The French, the subtitles and the lack of facial expressions make the jokes less translatable.
The last act of the movie is sheer lunacy. It's crazy fun. It's a childish dream play. I think the movie misses an opportunity by ending with a child actually playing the toys. It's the perfect ending for the film. The running time is only 75 minutes. It could have added a compelling 15 minutes to the ending. The first 15 minutes are fascinating. Then it gets a bit repetitive and boring until the final 15 minutes when the movie goes nuts.
The first act is fascinating. The look of it is so unusual. However the movie struggles for a while. The plot goes nowhere in the first half and basically centers on buying too many bricks. It's fun to watch the toys take showers but it's not very dramatic. The French, the subtitles and the lack of facial expressions make the jokes less translatable.
The last act of the movie is sheer lunacy. It's crazy fun. It's a childish dream play. I think the movie misses an opportunity by ending with a child actually playing the toys. It's the perfect ending for the film. The running time is only 75 minutes. It could have added a compelling 15 minutes to the ending. The first 15 minutes are fascinating. Then it gets a bit repetitive and boring until the final 15 minutes when the movie goes nuts.