Directed By: Peter Ramsey
Starring: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher
Rating: PG for thematic elements and some mildly scary action
Run Time: 1 hour, 37 minutes
Synopsis: A magical and secret group called The Guardians of Childhood - comprised of Santa Claus (Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (Fisher) and the Sandman - protect the hopes and dreams of children worldwide. Through their classic duties (i.e. delivering Christmas gifts, Easter eggs, leaving gifts for lost teeth) they must maintain children's belief in them in order to protect them. But when an ancient evil named Pitch (Law) rises from the darkness and threatens the Guardians' very existence, they must reach out to the lonely and misunderstood Jack Frost (Pine) to join them in their cause.
REVIEW
Andrew: Hello readers! Sarah and I were able
to catch an advance showing of this holiday season’s newest animated film,
Dreamworks’ Rise of the Guardians, based on William Joyce’s “The Guardians
of Childhood” book series. In a neat spin on some classic childhood characters,
the film’s protagonists – The Guardians, if you will – are Santa Claus, the Easter
Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and their newest member, Jack Frost.
Sarah: And here they’re all called something
different: Santa Claus is just called North, the Easter Bunny is E. Astor
Bunnymund, the Tooth Fairy is simply Tooth and the Sandman is called Sandy.
A: Correct. And what the Guardians do,
essentially, is protect children’s wishes, hopes, dreams, etc. and try their
best to bring joy to kids around the world. They strive to continually ensure that children "believe" in them, because it's only through strong belief do they truly exist, and only when they exist can they defend the children against evil forces that may threaten them, particularly The Boogeyman…
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| North (a.k.a. Santa Claus) explains to Jack Frost that every light on their globe is a child who believes in the Guardians' existence, while Tooth, Sandy and Bunnymund watch from the side. It's really a neat idea that's executed quite well. |
