I wasn't expecting Gnomeo and Juliet to be amazing, and it wasn't. However, it was pretty decent, and quite an improvement over the trailer which gave me low expectations for this film. Gnomeo and Juliet was better than I thought, it is not among the best animated films of all time and it never tried to be, but it isn't among the worst.
The story loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is predictable with not that many surprises, but at least it didn't have a jarring change of tone and at least it went somewhere. The film is also too short in my view, and some of it was rather rushed.
However, Gnomeo and Juliet is beautifully animated, with wonderful colours and backgrounds. The character designs weren't as good, but they were tolerable. The film also has an energetic soundtrack, a funny and witty script that children especially will love and likable characters. Adults will love or at least admire the voice cast, as all of them from Maggie Smith, Ashley Jenssen and Michael Caine to Patrick Stewart, Julie Walters and Jim Cummings are terrific.
Overall, a decent movie that didn't try to be anything more than it was other than a fun and entertaining film. 7/10 Bethany Cox
The story loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is predictable with not that many surprises, but at least it didn't have a jarring change of tone and at least it went somewhere. The film is also too short in my view, and some of it was rather rushed.
However, Gnomeo and Juliet is beautifully animated, with wonderful colours and backgrounds. The character designs weren't as good, but they were tolerable. The film also has an energetic soundtrack, a funny and witty script that children especially will love and likable characters. Adults will love or at least admire the voice cast, as all of them from Maggie Smith, Ashley Jenssen and Michael Caine to Patrick Stewart, Julie Walters and Jim Cummings are terrific.
Overall, a decent movie that didn't try to be anything more than it was other than a fun and entertaining film. 7/10 Bethany Cox