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Gnomeo and Juliet (2010)

Director: Kelly Asbury

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From Time Out London

This is a very loose reading of the Bard’s tragic tale of family rivalry and amour fou, only this time peopled with 3D animated garden gnomes and crossed with an Elton John rock opera. Kelly Asbury’s plucky little film is an easy target, but even if it doesn’t quite gel, it’s admirable that a film made of such weird ingredients is even vaguely palatable. Montagues and Capulets are now red and blue gnomes. Subterfuge, lawnmower derbies and canoodling in the toolshed are all amply served by smooth, bright animation and a script dashed with sharp local humour. Emily Blunt sounds like she’s having fun as Juliet; James McAvoy goes cod serious for Gnomeo; while Ashley Jensen steals the film as a frog-shaped fountain ornament with all the best gags. But didn’t the play end with a double suicide?

Author: David Jenkins

Time Out London Issue 2112: 10 - 16 February, 2011

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hot pink said...

Posted on Jun 17 2011 13:23 very good loved it

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Jade said...

Posted on Mar 28 2011 14:32 I didnt enjoy this film, it wasnt an exciting film at all i couldnt get into the film, but it is alright for younger children like my sisters age but i wouldnt recommend anyone to see it, it was boring.

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Heber said...

Posted on Mar 16 2011 15:12 jamboree farm

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diejeeebdie said...

Posted on Mar 16 2011 15:12 hello child

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Carpface said...

Posted on Mar 16 2011 15:08 Snashburts

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kate said...

Posted on Mar 07 2011 17:21 well this is a very good film children just will go overboard with LOVE it's also good in 3D £05.00

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scrumpyjack said...

Posted on Feb 24 2011 22:28 Once you have seen TANGLED 3D, this is a decent "second holiday" film. Oh you wont be praising it from the rooftops but you and the kids SHOULD enjoy it. Run of the mill 3D so unless you are loaded, 2D will do fine. 6/10

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andy said...

Posted on Feb 19 2011 14:25 tuck my three year old son to watch this film and he enjoyed it i thort it was ok to in 3D

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Tom said...

Posted on Feb 18 2011 16:19 It was really funny.

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niamh said...

Posted on Feb 16 2011 08:39 me and my dad went to see gnomeo and juliet and it was excillent. my faverouite character was the frog

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milly said...

Posted on Feb 15 2011 09:16 it was alright...

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niiiii said...

Posted on Feb 13 2011 17:23 poo cheese

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poo said...

Posted on Feb 13 2011 17:22 cheese.

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