This is only 230 bricks For comparison, LEGO Star Wars Ahch-To Training set is 241 bricks and costs $30, while over in their Marvel line Thor's Weapon Quest is 231 bricks and only $20 Basically, this one costs more because it is an Ideas set.
Moving past that, once the box is open the set is[...]
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So is it really a LEGO movie if its animated? Well, the makers of The LEGO Movie says it is because each item, whether it is the buildings, the characters or even the water, is made from LEGO bricks… and this featurette including directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller shows you just how its done.
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