Legend of the Guardians is the first animated feature from director Zack Snyder. Snyder being known for his modern action in such films as Watchmen, 300 and his first film, the remake of the Romero classic, Dawn of the Dead, has stepped into the world of animation to bring us the story of Soren (Jim Sturgess) and his search for the Guardians of Gahool in order to save the owl world from being taken over by a army of evil owls.
3D has never been my best friend, but I do believe that it has its place in Cinema. There is no denying that the 3D in most animation films looks ten times better than live action. They are able to perfectly get depth and know how to make the 3D look good. LOTG looks amazing, even in 3D (I am yet to see it i 2D). The animation is some of the best around because everything looks so stunning. The Owls movement whilst flying is exciting, matched with Snyder's ability to direct action very well, you could easily mistake it for some of the best aerial photography. The scenery sits in the background like a perfect picture, I could do nothing but gaze around as the scenes played out. Nothing had been just left to be, everything had detail and made it really work.
Voice acting is a hard thing to criticise, after all, everyone involved gave a fitting performance. Their voices seemed to match the look of the owl that they were voicing.
The story of the film flew by very quickly in order to maintain the attention off its target audience, but the story has been so well compressed, that it feels like you've watched a 3 hour movie full of great story and characters. It doesn't feel like there was anything left out, but it does feel like there is so much more to discover about this world and these characters, a sequel is a no brainer.
Snyder brings his trademark speed ramp to this film. When I first saw this in the trailer, I though to myself "He just can't NOT do that" but after seeing it in the finished film, I can honestly say that he makes it work. It blends seamlessly into the fast paced action sequences.
The tone of the film isn't as frightening as it may seem and is perfectly suitable for all ages, there is something to be said about the owl-knapping and brainwashing, but there is nothing scary about the film that would stop you from taking a five year old.
I can safely say that not only is LOTG one of the best, most enjoyable animated films to come out this year, it's certainly one of the best 3D ones too. This weekend, take a visit to your local multiplex, you know, for the kids.
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3D has never been my best friend, but I do believe that it has its place in Cinema. There is no denying that the 3D in most animation films looks ten times better than live action. They are able to perfectly get depth and know how to make the 3D look good. LOTG looks amazing, even in 3D (I am yet to see it i 2D). The animation is some of the best around because everything looks so stunning. The Owls movement whilst flying is exciting, matched with Snyder's ability to direct action very well, you could easily mistake it for some of the best aerial photography. The scenery sits in the background like a perfect picture, I could do nothing but gaze around as the scenes played out. Nothing had been just left to be, everything had detail and made it really work.
Voice acting is a hard thing to criticise, after all, everyone involved gave a fitting performance. Their voices seemed to match the look of the owl that they were voicing.
The story of the film flew by very quickly in order to maintain the attention off its target audience, but the story has been so well compressed, that it feels like you've watched a 3 hour movie full of great story and characters. It doesn't feel like there was anything left out, but it does feel like there is so much more to discover about this world and these characters, a sequel is a no brainer.
Snyder brings his trademark speed ramp to this film. When I first saw this in the trailer, I though to myself "He just can't NOT do that" but after seeing it in the finished film, I can honestly say that he makes it work. It blends seamlessly into the fast paced action sequences.
The tone of the film isn't as frightening as it may seem and is perfectly suitable for all ages, there is something to be said about the owl-knapping and brainwashing, but there is nothing scary about the film that would stop you from taking a five year old.
I can safely say that not only is LOTG one of the best, most enjoyable animated films to come out this year, it's certainly one of the best 3D ones too. This weekend, take a visit to your local multiplex, you know, for the kids.
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