The Smurfs / The Smurfs: Christmas Carol (Three-Disc Combo Blu-ray / DVD )
Once in a blue moon, one gets a glimpse of what’s truly vital in life–and it’s not always what one might expect. In the hidden land of the Smurfs, the perpetually pleased blue creatures are preparing for the Blue Moon festival. They have no clue that the evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) is about to follow one of them into their secret world in an have a crack to capture their pleased essence–a substance guaranteed to render his magic all-powerful. In a arresting parallel to Enchanted, a vortex suddenly opens up and sucks Papa, Grouchy, Smurfette, Brainy, Gutsy, and Clumsy Smurf into the middle of New York City, with Gargamel following accurate in the rear. Shocked expectant parents Patrick and Grace Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays) end up with an apartment full of the small blue beings. They eventually befriend the Smurfs and choose to help them overcome Gargamel and find their way back home. What ensues is a danger-filled, comical adventure that takes the Smurfs from Central Park to Patrick’s place of employment and even FAO Schwarz. Just when it looks like their plot to return home will fail, and that they’ve ruined Patrick’s career in the process, things really heat up and everyone learns a lesson about what’s really vital in life and about believing in oneself. The film does a excellent job melding live action and vigor, and there’s plenty of humor involved for both kids and adults. Most kids will laugh their way through the film, but there are some situations of peril that the very youngest or easily frightened might find rather intense. Harris and Mays do a excellent job interacting with their new blue friends, but it’s too terrible these talented actors weren’t agreed a bit more depth of character to work with. Azaria is reasonably an effective villain and Frank Welker’s cat Azrael is hysterical. Other notable voice talent includes Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf, Alan Cumming as Gutsy, Katy Perry as Smurfette, Fred Armisen as Brainy, George Lopez as Grouchy, and Anton Yelchin as Clumsy. The Smurfs is amusing enough family entertainment, but agreed its star-studded cast, it had the potential to be even better. (Ages 7 and older) –Tami Horiuchi
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