Time Out
Even if it doesn't quite gel, it's admirable that a film made of such weird ingredients is even vaguely palatable.
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Gnomeo and Juliet
Family animated adventure from the director of Shrek 2 based on Shakespeare's tale of forbidden love, set in the secret world of garden gnomes.
Something you may not know: gnomes come to life when you're not looking. More than that, they can fall in love like lovesick Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and the enamoured Juliet (Emily Blunt). But this romance faces many obstacles including a tall garden fence and their respective, fueding families (red vs blue gnomes). Features a soundtrack of classic Elton John tunes.
2011Rating: G84 minsUK, USA
AnimatedComedyKids & FamilyFantasyRomance
- Director:
- Kelly Asbury ('Shrek 2', 'Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)
- Writer:
- Rob SpracklingJohn R. SmithAndy RileyKevin CecilMark Burton
- Cast:
- James McAvoyEmily BluntJason StathamMichael CaineMaggie SmithPatrick StewartJim CummingsJulie WaltersMatt LucasStephen MerchantAshley JensenOzzy OsbourneRichard Wilson
Gnomeo and Juliet / Reviews
A.V. Club
Far too much of the film is devoted to eye-rolling pop-culture gags and long montages set to recycled Elton John songs.
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As enjoyable as non-Pixar kiddie flicks get, a high-spirited, high-end comic revamp of Big Bill's eternal tragedy.
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Los Angeles Times
Playful, inventive and endearing, this 84-minute epic is smart enough not to overstay its welcome...
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The New York Times
A discombobulated grab bag of jokes peopled with characters who have little emotional resonance.
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Slant Magazine
The snappy and simplistic prologue proves that the film is only interested in strip-mining Romeo and Juliet for its elemental parts.
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The Age
A fun, disposable animation designed for short attention spans and lovers of garden ornaments.
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Total Film
Shame about the annoying plastic flamingo (this movie’s version of Madagascar’s King Julien) and a general tone of wisteria unelfily close to that of Luc Besson’s Arthur cartoons.
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Empire Magazine
Totally crackers but it gets powered by pure invention and eccentricity alone.
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