The Smurfs
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(Running time: 86 Minutes) Rated PG
Live-action and animation starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Hank Azaria, Jayma May
I did not see The Smurfs in 3-D. Even without the 3-D, this is a perfect movie for children. Taken from the comic book characters and originating in France, Smurfs have been delighting children for a long time. So it’s about time they made it to the movies.
The story begins with the evil wizard, Gargamel (Azaria), chasing the Smurfs through a portal that connects to New York City. There they encounter Patrick Winslow (Harris) and his pregnant wife, Grace (Mays). Patrick works for a witchy cosmetics company boss who threatens to fire him if he doesn’t come up with a great ad campaign in two days.
Meanwhile, the Smurfs are trying to get away from Gargamel, who is hot on their trail and get back home. They must find a special book to do the right magic and to turn the moon blue and make the portal return.
There are lots of funny slapstick scenes with both the humans and the Smurfs to keep any child entertained. While there are pratfalls, chases and a bad guy, there is little here to scare a child as there are no monsters, dragons or huge snakes.
While The Smurfs may not be the best children’s movie for adults, even with the adult subplot, it should be the best that’s come along in quite a while for children. The little blue characters are adorable and funny. There is a little fake violence, no bad language and no sex. The Smurfs should be fine for children age six and up who can sit through the movie and won’t mind not getting the adult subplot. Adults might need a second cup of coffee to stay focused.
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