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Rise of the Guardians

  • Film
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended
Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians
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Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars
This vibrant, entertaining Christmas-flavoured 3D cartoon brings together a quintet of benevolent kids’ characters – Santa, Jack Frost, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and the Easter Bunny – for a showdown against every child’s worst nightmare: the Bogeyman. Despite a hectic storyline, some hit-and-miss comedy and a hammer-it-home message that Santa et al do indeed exist (they do, kids, really they do), it’s still one of the most enjoyable festive family films of the past few years.First-time director Peter Ramsey’s sharp eye for detail is evident in the dazzling animation. The characters, too, are well rounded and mostly likeable, none more so than the mute, Yoda-like Sandman, who wields the film’s prettiest special effects. ‘Rise of the Guardians’ is an effervescent dose of fantasia that’s pretty hard to dislike. Unless, of course, you’re a cynical grump.
Written by Derek Adams

Release Details

  • Rated:PG
  • Release date:Friday 30 November 2012
  • Duration:97 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Peter Ramsey, William Joyce
  • Cast:
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Isla Fisher
    • Jude Law
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Chris Pine
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