Based upon William Joyce's 'The Guardians Of Childhood' books, Rise
of the Guardians tells the story of a group of heroes - each with
extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit, known as Pitch, lays down
the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join
forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination
of children all over the world.
I really enjoyed this. From the first trailers, I had been looking forward to it. I wasn't disappointed either.
It is your typical heroes join up and save the world plot, think Avengers (and nearly every superhero film for that matter), but I'd say aimed at a younger crowd. Yes it may come across a little cheesy and lightweight at times, but it's still fun and very enjoyable. I (and the rest of the audience) laughed out loud at some parts, mostly some of the reoccurring jokes in the film and the reactions from the yetis and elves.
The animation is first rate, as most animated fare is these days. The battle between The Sandman and Pitch as well as the waves of Night Mares in the battle towards the end, are the highlights and simply amazing and superbly done! I watched this in dazzling 2D, so I'm sure the look of these in 3D would be absolutely awesome.
You can see after watching 'Guardians', that the fingerprints of Guillermo Del Toro are on this film too. Acting as Executive Producer, you can see his influence on some of the sequences, definitely on the Night Mares and some of the darkness of the tone of the film. Generally I don't mind movies that are aimed at an all ages audience, and I'd say you would have to balance the lightness with the darkness to get an all rounded feel. 'Rise Of The Guardians' manages to do this and joins the likes of 'ParaNorman' and 'Brave' that I've seen this year, as top notch animated films for all the family.
All in all, if you want an action, adventure film for all the family then you can do no wrong in settling down to watch this. Definitely recommended.
**** out of 5
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