Official Trailer
Our Review
- Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z
- November 8th 2024
- 94
- Morgan Neville
Pharrell Williams tells the story of his life and career in this LEGO animated film.
Piece by Piece presents a music documentary like you’ve never seen before – it’s told through the medium of LEGO.
This LEGO animated movie, directed by documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville, tells the story of Pharrell Williams’ life and career, from his upbringing in Virginia Beach to his rise to fame with the Neptunes, his work as a music producer and his extraordinary success with the 2013 song Happy.
Like a regular documentary, Williams appears as himself (but in LEGO form) and his interviews with Neville narrate the story. There are also plenty of talking heads from his collaborators such as Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, JAY-Z and Snoop Dogg, who all voice their LEGO replicas.
Piece by Piece is original, visually creative and so much fun. It is impossible to take the film seriously when you’re watching LEGO instead of real people.
But the filmmakers are aware of this and they lean into the absurdity and...