'Rise of the Guardians' Movie Reviews: Complex at Times for Younger Kids
The myths of childhood, voiced by Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine, Jude Law and Isla Fisher, ban together for the common good in the latest animated adventure.
In "Rise of the Guardians" the myths of childhood--Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, the sandman, the tooth fairy and Jack Frost--come together as superheroes to battle Pitch Black, the Bogeyman, who is threatening childhood with fear. Here's what the critics are saying: Based on a kids’ book series by William Joyce, “Guardians” is a hodgepodge of myths and legends that resembles a sweet-toothed version of “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.” There’s so much plot that grade-schoolers may need to take notes. ....But as a group, the characters grate. The gruff, tattooed Santa would fit in on “Sons of Anarchy,” and his rivalry with the Easter Bunny is as memorable as a cereal box promotion. Only the Sandman, with his Harpo Marx-like pantomime, …
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