Rise of the Guardians

Well, as promised, I have a short recommendation for Rise of the Guardians. I say recommendation, because I won't give a full review of it right now. I will give one a month from now, to allow the film to gestate, and allow more avenues of improving the movie to be considered. But, for now, here's some thoughts on it.



     Dreamworks seems to have found it's niche. Making movies that Pixar wouldn't consider, making them focused on kids, but not talking down to them.
     Rise of the Guardians is no How to Train Your Dragon; it has moments that weaken it, that are more for young kids than higher age groups... But it is still quite fun and enjoyable.
     It's rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 73%, sounds about right. It is a solid C movie. Miles ahead of Brave though (another C movie).

     If Wreck It Ralph is still in theatres and you haven't seen it, go see it first. If it isn't, and you still want to see an animated movie, Rise of the Guardians is good enough to entertain you.
     Children will probably enjoy this movie a lot (along with parents), so I recommend it for families.
     Individuals who are looking for a good movie to see and don't care what it is, go see Skyfall or something; unless you are a kid, a parent, or a fan of animation, you won't be as entertained.
     However, don't mistake my distant praise of the movie for dislike; I do like it, and I really want it to succeed. This definitely seems like a movie that would make a great series, functioning as Dreamwork's money machine without resorting to idiocy (Shrek series... The Madagascar series...). Hopefully it will also prevent other movies from falling by the wayside (They are planning a sequel to How to Train your Dragon. My hopes are not high, rather they are rife with fear about how they may defile the original movie for me. Similar to how Brave and Monster University did the same with Pixar. But hey, Dreamworks already has a low reputation...).


TL;DR: Rise of the Guardians is good, go see it if you have kids to entertain. If alone with no interest in animated films, don't bother.



This has been Fixer Sue, putting off a review until December.