A movie made with LEGO bricks is easily the best idea Hollywood has had in years.

I was lucky enough to attend the South African premier of The LEGO Movie this past weekend, and all I can say is that when it comes out on Friday (March 14), you should really go see it. Just trust me. Pack up the kids, grab your spouse and go watch. There’s something in it for absolutely everyone, and even if your LEGO days are far behind you, I can guarantee you’ll enjoy yourself anyway.

As good as the trailer looked, the final product is even better in a thousand different ways. Its surprisingly deep plot will make you think, its many gags will have you genuinely laughing out loud, and you’ll marvel at the sheer spectacle of so many digital LEGO bricks dancing together in beautiful ways. The eye candy is so incredibly intricate that watching The LEGO Movie is basically like watching a Transformer transform for an hour and a half.

So when I fired up the promotional copy of The LEGO Movie: The Videogame that I received after the show, I was pumped for more LEGO goodness. Not surprisingly, that’s exactly what I got.

I won’t ruin the plot for you, since the game’s story mirrors that of the movie’s. That’s why they both come out on the same day.

Naturally, there are a billion LEGO studs to collect as you run around the levels, useful things to assemble that will help you get through the various stages, and lots of animated (and kid-friendly) LEGO combat that tasks you with kicking/shooting/beating the stuffing out of the enemies that come your way. Basically, if you’re in any way an obsessive-compulsive collector, this is the game for you.

The puzzles I’ve seen so far are logical and fit each setting, but more importantly the game is a whole lot of fun, even for an adult. As is the norm with LEGO games, replay value is nothing short of incredible thanks to hundreds of different characters that can be unlocked along the way. Many of these characters have unique abilities that let you get to initially-inaccessible parts of levels, so you’re motivated to play each stage more than once.

Playing co-operatively in the game’s split-screen mode is where The LEGO Movie: The Videogame shines the brightest, of course, so two controllers are highly recommended so you can enjoy the game with your kids, or let them play together with their friends.

The game is available on all major platforms from Friday the 14th of March, and prices start at R399 for the PC version and go all the way up to R699 for the PS4 version. And very seriously, I’d say from what I’ve seen so far, the game is most definitely worth it.