Rise of the Guardians (PG, DVD only) *
Released
in cinemas in the run-up to Christmas, emerging on DVD just in time for Easter
– only now does the thoroughly cynical masterplan of this
DreamWorks digimation
become clear. An Avengers-style
assembly of multiple kiddie favourites, Peter Ramsay’s undeserving seasonal hit
teams an Aussie Easter Bunny (voiced by Hugh Jackman), a Slavic Santa (Alec
Baldwin, bizarrely) and the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) with the deathly dull Jack Frost (Chris Pine) to combat Pitch Black (Jude Law), a Voldemort clone who’s returned from the Dark Ages with the aim of
shattering our youngsters’
illusions. It’s a pretty disillusioning experience itself, stuck with
frenetically charmless animation and a script that settles for drippy (baby
teeth “hold our
most important memories of childhood”, apparently) when
it’s not cribbing flagrantly from the more imaginative Monsters, Inc.. As a 3D experience, this was already pretty flat and lifeless; viewed at home in 2D, it’s practically dead on
arrival. You’d do better buying the nippers
chocolate.
Rise of the Guardians is available on DVD through Paramount Home Entertainment.
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