Rise of the Guardians (PG) 97 mins **
We
presumably have the baffling success of last year’s Russell
Brand-voices-the-Easter Bunny confection Hop
to thank for this decidedly calculated seasonal digimation, with its Avengers-style assembly of multiple
imaginary friends. Here, an Aussie Easter Bunny (voiced by Hugh Jackman), a
Slavic Santa (Alec Baldwin, bizarrely) and the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) are
teamed up with a deathly dull Jack Frost (voice by Chris Pine, hair by Union J)
to combat Pitch Black (Jude Law), a Voldemort-ish ne’er-do-well intent on
shattering our kids’ illusions. It’s a pretty disillusioning experience itself,
stuck with frenetically charmless animation and a drippy script that cribs key
plot points from Monsters, Inc. while
viewing baby teeth as “holding our most important memories of childhood” –
rather than, say, lumps of calcium, better out than in. 3D sleigh rides and
snowball fights hardly justify the inflated ticket price.
Rise of the Guardians is in cinemas nationwide.
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