Gnomeo and Juliet

I feel like the age of unsuccessful cartoons is beginning. Gnomeo and Juliet's punchline, while nice, is already a bit hackneyed. The presentation is different but boring. As a fairy tale nice, as a movie it lacks charisma. The characters aren't cute enough, there's a complete lack of funny lines, and even though it was quite short, I was bored. (04/21/2011)

A short, feather-light, good film full of humor and well-chosen Elton John whoppers that surprised me very pleasantly. I wasn't bored for even a moment, I wasn't offended in any way by the dwarf rendition of Shakespeare's most famous romance, and I enjoyed the good animation and the excellent dubbing (just look at the cast)... I wouldn't even say it was an outright children's film (Shakespeare's performance, phrases like "weapon of grass destruction" and others). Perhaps I would only take out in animation the happy finales, in which all the characters dance and sing, and one rescue mission didn't have to be so reminiscent of another rescue mission from Toy Story. Otherwise, I have no reservations. I also give four and a bit stars for Newton Howard's music, which also played nicely with Elton's notes. (06/17/2011)

The most interesting aspect of this film is that a Shakespearean story is transformed into a comedy where garden gnomes play the main roles. Well, that pretty much sums up everything that needs to be said about this film. Then it's all just standard fare where you don't get much extra, and even the humor is quite sparse. This won't end up as a Shakespearean classic. (03/14/2014)