Directed by:
Kelly AsburyCast:
James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen, Michael Caine, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Ozzy Osbourne, Stephen Merchant (more)VOD (3)
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From the director of Shrek 2 comes your chance to step into the secret world of garden gnomes: Gnomeo & Juliet. Perfect for the whole family this fresh and funny makeover of one of the world's most timeless stories features music from Sir Elton John and the voice talents of Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and Sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a feud between neighbours Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamigo's and epic lawnmower races can this young couple find lasting happiness? (Disney / Buena Vista)
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I feel like the age of unsuccessful cartoons is beginning. Gnomeo and Juliet's punchline, while nice, is already a bit hackneyed. The presentation is different but boring. As a fairy tale nice, as a movie it lacks charisma. The characters aren't cute enough, there's a complete lack of funny lines, and even though it was quite short, I was bored.
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A short, feather-light, good film full of humor and well-chosen Elton John whoppers that surprised me very pleasantly. I wasn't bored for even a moment, I wasn't offended in any way by the dwarf rendition of Shakespeare's most famous romance, and I enjoyed the good animation and the excellent dubbing (just look at the cast)... I wouldn't even say it was an outright children's film (Shakespeare's performance, phrases like "weapon of grass destruction" and others). Perhaps I would only take out in animation the happy finales, in which all the characters dance and sing, and one rescue mission didn't have to be so reminiscent of another rescue mission from Toy Story. Otherwise, I have no reservations. I also give four and a bit stars for Newton Howard's music, which also played nicely with Elton's notes.
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The most interesting thing about this movie is that a Shakespearean story is turned into a comedy, with garden gnomes playing the main role. Well, that's actually all that needs to be said about this film. After that, it's all pretty standard, where you don't really get much extra, not even much humor. Well, and it's clear that this won't end like Shakespeare's classic.
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