Funny, sad, and heartfelt in equal measure, this is one of the most surprising gems of the year.
Funny, sad, and heartfelt in equal measure, this is one of the most surprising gems of the year.
Despite a slew of misfires, the film stands out for being refreshingly different in a world of increasingly recycled animated content.
The funniest thing about the movie is thinking about the handful of audience members who believe this story is 100% true and real, and that’s one of the film’s biggest problems.
The very definition of mainstream, with a crowd-pleasing story, harmless humor, and an ending that’s warm, fuzzy, and wrapped up with a tidy bow.
A giant killer shark picking off scientists as bite-sized snacks should make for some off the charts B-movie fun. Instead, it’s so lame that nobody really cares.
In one of the most simplistic animated films that’s come along in a great while, “Smurfs: The Lost Village” knows its audience and plays directly to it.