The Smurfs Movie Reviews

There are two attractions that might interest you in this picturesquely animated feature. It could either be the new species called Smurfs who live in little mushrooms and never have blue moods or it could be the mean wizard Gargamel ( Hank Azaria)) and his talking cat Odile - with a pronounced mind of her own. The adventures of the Smurfs in the malls, streets and parks (Central Park) of New York keep you guzzling on your popcorn

Combining live-action and animation, the big screen exploits of the tiny blue-hued characters created by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo back in 1958 are a cut above the commonplace. The plot revolves around six of the wee ones who are stranded in New York. How come? They were chased out of their magical world by a sinister sorcerer (Azaria, in manic mode). They must now skedaddle home to the rest of their clan. Enter a married couple

If you are aware of Peyo’s graphic characters then it’s smurfantastic for you. In fact, you will be able to smurf with it as you will have a little knowledge about these little blue characters. Ok, for those who are not getting the language, well here is a little preparation that you need to do before you go for the movie. Learn the Smurf language! The movie opens up in a wonderland kinda place where our so called Smurfs or the little blue people

You may remember the saccharine-sweet cartoon with the annoyingly catchy theme song that this movie attempts to bring to life and reinvent at the same time. It employs an impressive voice cast that includes veterans like Jonathan Winters and Tom Kane (the voice of Yoda from the Star Wars series) as well as newer talents such as Anton Yelchin and pop singer Katy Perry. It also employs the talents of Hank Azaria as the evil wizard Gargamel obsessed

Likely to appeal exclusively to the 'Under 8' demographic - and yet harmless enough not to offend parents who will no doubt accompany their kids - 'The Smurfs' is a formulaic, fish-out-of-water adventure featuring the little blue stars of that popular 80s cartoon series. The movie opens in the Smurfs' village, a mystical little hamlet where a hundred of these pint-sized folk live a carefree existence humming their annoying theme song

When Belgian comic artist Pierre Culliford, famously known as Peyo created comic strips comprising of little blue creatures, his mediocre life instantly took a glamorous makeover, with his patent creations -- The Smurfs garnering immense popularity in the early 80's. First with the comic franchise and then with the hit NBC show. Many decades later, a mammoth studio takes over the Smurfs' fading reign, converts it into a 3D live action cum CGI chaos

The Smurfs review biz rating: 2/5 stars. What’s Good: The cute Smurfs and their eccentric English; the superior ...