Plot hole: In the scene where bad cop says "security cameras picked up this" it shows the footage of Emmet "convulsing with the strange piece." If they had cameras down there, then they would've already found the piece of resistance. (00:08:10 - 00:10:10)

The Lego Movie (2014)
1 plot hole - chronological order
Directed by: Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Will Arnett, Alison Brie
Continuity mistake: After crashing the pig drawn car the characters fall onto a train car, the rail car directly behind the one they fall on is open and carrying barrels. In the very next scene none of the characters have moved, but there is now an enclosed train car there. (00:35:25)
Question: In the end of the movie, what does Vitruvius mean when he says "I liked Emmet before it was cool"?
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Answer: The "it was cool" part means how Emmett saved the day and how his sacrifice made a good final battle. He's basically saying, even before Emmett made himself a hero, he still liked him anyway.
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