Lego Movie Authoritarianism

In The Lego Movie, the Apollonian art impulse is personified by Lord Business. His idea for the Lego world comprises of strict order and confinement. He needs the Lego people to follow orders and not break any rules. Neither does he accept any interactions between the dissimilar worlds. Moreover, Lord Business demands that all Lego people follow firm instructions on how to live their lives. He does not like any independent thoughts or behavior.
The film’s protagonist Emmett is a person who is happy with his routine life which even has instructions on when to breathe. He has no desires to think outside the box, and is content with the authoritarian life he is leading. But when he encounters Wyldstyle, a person who exists solely to fight an
unjust authority, it is clear that Emmett’s point of view in life is changing. The Apollonian view is clear when we look at what Lord Business is demanding from his citizens, but when we look into Wyldstyle’s persona, and what she is trying to achieve, the Dionysus impulse can be easily felt. Both contrast each other in every form and shape, as one believes in going about life systematically without giving into any spontaneous impulses, whims or cravings, whereas the other strives to solely have fun without worry.