Simply A Masterpiece

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Great Film overall

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

My two children, one (4 years and 18 months old), absolutely LOVE this film! It's so nice to have a film which is perfectly suited to them, I really hope they do a sequel in exactly the same way, because it really is the perfect kiddies film! I can only assume most of the ratings and reviews are based on adult opinions. This film is targeted for children and it 10/10 achieves its goal! Thank you for stirring they're imagination and creativity. We hope to see a sequel in the making soon.

To be fair, you must have a very high IQ to understand The Smurfs. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewers head. The philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence, people who dislike this movie truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon's genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂 And yes, by the way, I DO have a Smurfs tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then, they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothing personnel kid 😎

Story(short): Realizing that she has no unique ability, like all the other smurfs, Smurfette wants to go on a forbidden trip, to warn who ever she accidentally drawn Gargamels attention on.Pro: It's a roller-coaster of simple slapstick for young audience. And Tenchnicaly well done.Contra: Its pretty clear what smurfiness means: They're peaceful, friendly, individuals named by their capability or attitude. (By the way, they have no Gender, for the Baby-Stork takes care of the offspring's.) So what can a bunch of female moviemakes come up with? How about a second unknown village full of smurfs! Only those smurfs are all aggressive, bow and spear carrying, female, annoying, unsympathetic, wicked and petty. At this point, I was in the mode to rate this movie with a minus 10. Sorry, topic failed, repeat class! You also might think the grey hairy, red hat, opposite to papa smurf, had to be mama smurf. Far off. Its smurfwillow. Once you reached that point, you won't even bother, that the movie score contains unfitting modern pop music. Which appears to be the only good thing about life, as a female smurf. Disco. I can not say this is a bad movie! I can only speak for my self and say: "I will try to forget, that i saw it!"

'SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five) A reboot to the 'SMURFS' film franchise, this one is entirely animated (unlike the previous two movies, which were partially live-action). In this film Smurfette, and three other smurfs, try to find a lost village before Gargamel does. It was directed by Kelly Asbury (who's also helmed other hit animated movies like 'SHREK 2', 'GNOMEO & JULIET' and 'SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON'). It was scripted by Stacey Harmen and Pamela Ribon, and it's of course once again based on the comic book (and cartoon series) created by Peyo. The film stars the voices of Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Mandy Patinkin, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi, Michelle Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper and Julia Roberts. It's received mostly negative reviews from critics (although they're better than the previous two movies) and it was also another huge hit at the Box Office (like the last two films). I found it to be decently made (for a kids' film), but still mostly a bore.When Smurfette (Lovato) thinks she sees another unknown smurf, she follows it into the Forbidden Forrest and is captured by Gargamel (Wilson). Hefty Smurf (Manganiello), Brainy Smurf (Pudi) and Clumsy Smurf (McBrayer) rescue her, and in the process they discover Gargamel's plot (and map) to discover a lost village. The four smurfs then venture to find the village before Gargamel does. The whole time Smurfette tries to learn her true purpose in the world.The movie is arguably better than the previous two installments; although I liked that the first one had Sofia Vergara in it, as a domineering antagonist (and this one has the voice of her husband, Manganiello). All three films have been surprisingly faithful to the source material (mostly), compared to most other modern feature adaptations of classic cartoon shows. Still, all three films also fail to capture the original cartoon's charm and nostalgic magic. They're all decently made, but also silly and boring (in my opinion). I definitely don't hate them either though, having grownup on the 80s' cartoon show. To me, this one is about equal to the others (possibly slightly better).Watch our latest 'MOVIE TALK' movie review here: https://vimeo.com/226190246