Rise of the Guardians: A Review

Rating: 4/10 (28 November 2012)

Who doesn't want to watch a movie about characters we all know and love? Santa? The Easter Bunny? The Tooth Fairy? It all sounds all very endearing... until you see this movie. Honestly, I was shocked just how boring this was. The characters should've been really interesting, and this movie should've been written way better. When action scenes make me yawn (a first!), something's not quite right. Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Alec Baldwin are all good in their own right, but when a movie is just "off", there's no saving it. As I mentioned, I was terrifically bored but the story and writing, so much so that great visuals and 3D couldn't save it. And I know, studio heads don't want to overwhelm audiences with a high level of graphics and a convoluted, confusing story, but this was just a pure yawnfest.
What I liked: The actors (in their own right), the visuals, and the 3D was good.
What I didn't like: As I repeat, the story, the dialogue, and the length. It just didn't mesh for me, and I even went in with an open heart and interest despite crummy reviews and box office opening.
I suggest, search for something better for the kids, like a Pixar movie, or practically any *other* Dreamworks animated film. 4/10