Piece by Piece is a bright, clever song-filled biopic that pretends it’s a behind-the-scenes documentary using small plastic bricks, angles and curves to celebrate an artist known for his quirky soul. It is deep and surreal and often adorable. Is it high concept or low? Like Williams, it’s a bit of both.

When musical legend Pharrell Williams first met with Morgan Neville about using LEGO to make "Piece by Piece," a documentary about his life, the Oscar-winning director of "20 Feet from Stardom" was intrigued but perplexed.

The hitmaker stars in a movie about himself that sidesteps all past controversies to reflect a heavily curated version of his life and career — in Lego animation.