Rise of the Guardians

Traditional holidays like Christmas and Easter are a great and important part of our lives, because they are a major tool that make us believe. There are also some legendary icons like Jack Frost, the Tooth fairy, Sandman, and the Bogeyman, which is a timeless phenomenon of fiction. But, what would happen if they go together, and what if there is something deeper within these popular characters of well-known childhood culture. "Rise of the Guardians" has the answer. And this whole concept is totally original. It's about Jack Frost who cannot be seen by children because they didn't believe him, but because he had a backstory with his family, he was joined by Nicholas St. North (Santa Clause) who is the leader of the heroic group called "the guardians." The question that St. North asked Jack is "what is his center"; the "center" explains a guardian's true personality and in some case, makes kids believe in them. But, the trouble is that someone is spreading darkness and instilling terror in the minds of all kids by causing nightmares. That someone is Pitch Black (the Bogeyman). Pitch's goal is to make kids believe in him because he feels left out due to the fact that nobody believes him It is up to Jack and the guardians to find a way to stop Pitch and put an end to this monstrosity. The filmmakers tweak the characters by making them "The Avengers" of belief. Here's my reaction to the whole movie: The title is not genuinely original; (Legend of the Gaurdians from 2010 anyone?). Here's The first act: It was interesting from the start, but as a comedy, it tries to be funny on purpose because the choices are quite forced and redundant; The elves are not funny at all because of their nasty mischievous antics with cookies, I laughed once, I find the idea of Alec Baldwin voicing St. North an odd miscasting choice as he does not sound jolly, and he just laughs like a man instead of using the "hoe ho hos" like how Santa would laugh. They should've hired John Goodman instead. Also, why should Hugh Jackman voice the Easter bunny to make him sound Australian and masculine? They should've hired Ed Helms. And why can't the sandman talk or speak? The second act has higher quality within it's content; it's more clever and more amusing with it's script-writing and direction, The tooth fairy tells Jack the information about the children's teeth which is appealing, there is one unfunny moment where the tooth fairy said something disturbing to a child. And last but not least: The third act: this is by far the best part of the whole movie; it's engaging and entertaining with a great ending. Also, the elves were funny once. All of this aside, here are that rest of my thoughts: for the comedy, it's not hilarious, but I did find the comedy quite funny at times, including some of the of the dialogue. The speed of the action is fast, a little too quick for me. What I actually like about this film is The tone. The tone is subtle is mature yet lively. Speaking of mature, the movie is quite harmless. The movie has great messages about teamwork, courage, positivity, and saying that one child can save the world with continued belief. The visuals are striking; The animation is dazzling with realistic detail and was supported by the impressive screenplay. Another impressive aspect is the sprightly score by Alexandre Desplat. From a Christian's perspective, this film can be seen as a movie about good vs evil with themes about believing and redemption. Pitch Black is such a menacing foe that has the characterization to be a child's worst nightmare, and just like Jack, Pitch has considerable depth. There is nothing awful about this movie, it's just that it needs some improvement, and as an animated movie from Dreamworks, it's not marvelous like "Shrek," or "Spirit," "How to train your Dragon." I've seen better from Dreamworks, but this is a solid holiday movie that the whole family will appreciate. 3.5/5. Recommended.

I fell in love with this as the great holiday film that one can watch at any time of the year. Jack Frost is a fun character as the embodiment of winter time childish mischief while the other Guardians are very nicely fleshed out characters. Santa Claus as a Russian with tattoos and beefy arms was easily my favourite character of the bunch. The neurotic Tooth Fairy and overly serious Easter Bunny are fun as well. The enigmatic Sandman is silent through the film but it fits his character perfectly; he IS the bringer of sleep, after all. The villain may scare small children but I thought that he was pretty convincing in a Night On Bald Mountain sort of way. Kids will love the silly interactions between the Guardians and the slick action sequences. Adults will love the irony of a tattooed, brusque Santa and will also appreciate the lore of this interesting world where the Moon plays the part of a god-like being. Rent this and, if your kids don't pee their pants over the villain, you will agree that it is worth purchasing.

People see the film because Jack Frost is in it. As much as we all love Jack, think about the other characters. North: the badass Santa. Who knew Santa was Russian, and had the Naughty and Nice list tattooed on his arms! He is jolly, fun, expressive and full of wonder. Bunny: Can we take a moment to appreciate the effort of Hugh Jackman, who voiced Bunnymund. His voice fits perfectly with the tough, angry, yet affectionate Bunny. His boomerangs are badass and his skills are quite perplexing. Tooth: How enthusiastic is she? Although obsessing over teeth, she has a perpose to do so. Our teeth hold our beloved memories people, I'm glad my memories are in safe hands, we can all say. Sandy: Isn't he just a cute little button! He can't talk, but he shows much more expressiveness than half the characters in the movie! Dreams are very important to me, as they should be to you guys too. Dreaming is like your in your fantasy. No matter how strange, it is truly wonderful being there. Pitch: Jude Law was the perfect voice for him. Although his character was quite stereotypical, his character made a pleasing impact on the movie. People hate him. Why? Because he longs to be believed in? Think for a second, people. I know you like the Guardians more but Pitch deserves respect. At this point I get up to Jack: Fun-loving, care-free Spirit of Winter. People like him because of his gorgeous looks, body, and smirk. Theres more to it, people. People have types; his personality is reckless, rebellious, sassy and boastful. Naturally, most of us girls would be attracted to someone like him for the excitement. But look beyond THAT. He hides his emotions behind a mask of fun. In the film, he is lonely, uncared for, not believed in. No one can see him. How would you feel if nobody could see you? If people were to pass through you like you were just air? Think profoundly. All in all the movie was impressive. Dreamworks sure knows how to bring the magic. The film has inspired me and it is my favourite one! Recommened this film to your family!