3D animation to die for!
What's it about? Based on the Katryn Lansky novel - Guardians of Ga'Hoole, it tells of a battle between good and evil set in the world of Owls.
Voice Cast: Sam Neill, Hellen Mirren and Jim Sturgess
Written by John Orloff and Emil Stern
Soundtrack by David Hirschfelder
Directed by Zack Synder
What I liked? The animation, the cast. The music
What I didn't like? The story (but it was enough - just!)
Summary: Synder's animation team have worked wonders on this film, the Owls are beautifully rendered, along with the overall look of the film, this is really quite stunning to watch. I always think birds always look stunning when done in computer graphics, like the hawk in Stuart Little 2 which was brilliant too. It's this which really saves the film, the animation is stunning and some of the action sequences are breathtaking, because the story is pretty average overall.
It's ok, and it serves the film, I just wonder if it could have had a little more in it, a little more adventure along the way. However that's a minor fault of this film, because it's quite easy to forget where the film is taking you as you watch the owls in flight, the fight scenes and the listen to the soaring music, not sure how well the song sits in the middle of it, but I can live with it.
The voice talent is good, through out and the script was ok. The 3D had it's moments, but again mainly used for depth, but it did look good!
Overall I was certainly impressed with the animation, that was stunning, the music and the cast (8/10)
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