Directed by:
Raja GosnellCinematography:
Phil MéheuxComposer:
Heitor PereiraCast:
Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Jayma Mays, Katy Perry, Hank Azaria, Jacob Tremblay, Nancy O'Dell, James A. Woods, Vanessa Matsui, Mylène Dinh-Robic (more)VOD (4)
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Family comedy sequel featuring a blend of CGI animation and live action based on the iconic characters created by Peyo for the 1980s television series. When the dastardly Gargamel (Hank Azaria) kidnaps Smurfette (voice of Katy Perry) and steals her away to Paris, the rest of the Smurf gang team up with their human friends Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris) and Grace (Jayma Mays) to try and rescue Smurfette from Gargamel's evil clutches. However, with Smurfette the key to Gargamel's plans to transform his latest minions, the Naughties (voiced by Christina Ricci and J.B. Smoove), into Smurfs, this will be no simple task - not least because Smurfette seems rather taken by the Naughties. (Sony Pictures Releasing)
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This movie is a carbon copy of the first instalment. The Americans did quite a number on the Belgic original, turning it into a half live, half animated show, which in my opinion will make children happy but adults will find it horribly naïve. Which means it will fulfil its purpose.
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I liked the first episode a bit more, but the main thing is that the most important thing hasn't changed - the absolutely perfect Gargamel, played by the charming comedian Hank Azaria, who really has no faults, and his digital cat sidekick Azrael. The story seemed a bit simpler and more straightforward this time, moreover without a proper finale. From the new non-animated faces I was pleased with Brendan Gleeson, from the others Vexy with the nice voice of Christina Ricci. My biggest regret, however, was that the Passive-Aggressive Smurf didn't join the expedition - he just wandered into the village and then disappeared from the plot.
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This is simply a commercial calculation. The actors don't act, they just pretent, only Brendan Gleeson has a little something extra. The story has nothing to do with the comic, it only refers to the fact that Smurfette is actually Gargamel's creation. To make it super interesting, the story takes place in Paris. It's not interesting. The whole movie is a classic setup for an emotional calculation at the end, where there are only a few jokes that can actually make you laugh. But there's very little of that. I'm glad that there will still be interest in the Smurfs with this piece, but I hope that children will rather get into comics.
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