Rise of the Guardians 3D
Animated adventure from DreamWorks (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda) about a group of Holiday legends - Santa Claus (voiced by Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), the Toothy Fairy (Isla Fisher) and Jack Frost (Chris Pine) - who set out to stop Pitch the Boogeyman (Jude Law), who is hellbent on sending the world into "eternal darkness".
This is based on a series of yet-to-be-published books by William Joyce called The Guardians of Childhood. Joyce is also the author of A Day with Wilbur Robinson, which became the 2007 Disney movie Meet the Robinsons.
- Director:
- Peter RamseyWilliam Joyce (feature debut)
- Writer:
- William JoyceDavid Lindsay-Abaire
- Cast:
- Hugh JackmanChris PineJude LawIsla FisherAlec Baldwin
Reviews & comments
Rise of the Animations
Rise of the Guardians Awesome kids film, with the always present 'be who you are' and 'trust in your abilities' message that makes these films so enjoyable. There was quite a few good adult humoured parts with strange and not-so-obvious but good references throughtout. Kinda like 'The Polar Express' (without being so creepy) with a little 'Aurther...
Variety
pressEven tots may emerge feeling slightly browbeaten by this colorful, strenuous and hyperactive fantasy.
Total Film
pressSo full of yuletide razzmatazz that only true Scrooges will have trouble stomaching it. If only Santa's workshop had given the script more of a tinker...
The New York Times
pressThe character design has real warmth, and the animation is frequently witty and sometimes mesmerizing.
The Guardian
pressCompare this moderate entertainment to, say, Monsters, Inc., and it really looks feeble.
Roger Ebert
pressA crisp, colorful fantasy world, sharper-edged than many feature-length children's cartoons.
Los Angeles Times
pressThere is a lot to savor, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be exhausting.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA lively and derivative 3D storybook spree for some unlikely action heroes.
Empire Magazine
pressIt's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. For child or adult, this is a fantasy to get lost in.
Variety
pressEven tots may emerge feeling slightly browbeaten by this colorful, strenuous and hyperactive fantasy.
Total Film
pressSo full of yuletide razzmatazz that only true Scrooges will have trouble stomaching it. If only Santa's workshop had given the script more of a tinker...
The New York Times
pressThe character design has real warmth, and the animation is frequently witty and sometimes mesmerizing.
The Guardian
pressCompare this moderate entertainment to, say, Monsters, Inc., and it really looks feeble.
Roger Ebert
pressA crisp, colorful fantasy world, sharper-edged than many feature-length children's cartoons.
Los Angeles Times
pressThere is a lot to savor, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be exhausting.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA lively and derivative 3D storybook spree for some unlikely action heroes.
Empire Magazine
pressIt's gorgeously designed, deftly written and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. For child or adult, this is a fantasy to get lost in.
Rise of the Animations
Rise of the Guardians Awesome kids film, with the always present 'be who you are' and 'trust in your abilities' message that makes these films so enjoyable. There was quite a few good adult humoured parts with strange and not-so-obvious but good references throughtout. Kinda like 'The Polar Express' (without being so creepy) with a little 'Aurther...
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