National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's The Lego Movie arrived in February 2014 through Warner Bros. Pictures, surprising audiences and critics alike with its layered humor and genuine emotional depth. Built on a beloved toy brand yet entirely its own creation, the film became a cultural touchstone of mid-2010s animation and demonstrated that franchise filmmaking could still carry real artistic ambition.

This cell captures Wyldstyle, also known as Lucy, across three consecutive frames from what appears to be a static hold or slow pan within a single shot. Her signature purple and blue hair and gold helmet ornament read clearly against the warm reddish tones of the background. The triple-frame sequence offers an unusually sustained look at one of the film's central figures.