Legend of the Guardians is a grand, Shakespearean look at a world of warring owls. It.s done as a fantastic world that I delighted in being immersed in. It.s perhaps a bit more of an adult adventure since there are conflicts and suspense aplenty. Soren (Jim Sturgess), his brother Kluud (Ryan Kwanten), and younger sister Eglantine (Adrienne DeFaria) are owls being raised in their nest by their father Noctus (Hugo Weaving), mother Marella (Essie Davis), and nursemaid snake Mrs. P. (Miriam Margolyes). Noctus delights Soren with tales of the Guardians of Ga.Hoole, warlike owls who defend the land, but Kluud is jealous of his brother.s natural skill and father.s attention. The rival brothers fall out of their...
- 12/21/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
Legend of the Guardians – The Owls of Ga’Hoole (which I’m not going to say again) stands out as nothing so much as a missed opportunity, though one which may be serviceable enough for a sufficiently young demographic. Following the story of a young owl who is abducted and forced into slave labor, Legend of the Guardians quickly becomes a quest film (which utterly abandons that quest), as our owlet Soren must escape and find his way to the titular warriors, who may or may not really exist.
Opening on a normal family of owls, and Soren’s first lessons in flight, we are told the history and mythos of owl life, and learn that a mighty battle in the not so distant past is responsible for the peaceful life the owls now enjoy. Soren dreams of being a Guardian, but the legend has turned to fairy tale for most,...
Opening on a normal family of owls, and Soren’s first lessons in flight, we are told the history and mythos of owl life, and learn that a mighty battle in the not so distant past is responsible for the peaceful life the owls now enjoy. Soren dreams of being a Guardian, but the legend has turned to fairy tale for most,...
- 10/15/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Title: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Directed By: Zack Snyder Starring: Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Adrienne DeFaria, Joel Edgerton, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony Lapaglia, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving Zack Snyder is clearly a master of visuals, but look at 300 and Watchmen. The minimal plot of 300 was completely overshadowed by the masterful imagery and while those unfamiliar with the source material couldn’t quite understand Watchmen, there was no denying that the film was downright mesmerizing. Sadly, it looks as though Snyder has fallen into a similar trap with Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. The film [...]...
- 9/21/2010
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
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Synopsis: Soren, is a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owl kind from the evil Pure Ones. While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father’s favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd’s jealousy has terrible consequences–causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree,...
Synopsis: Soren, is a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owl kind from the evil Pure Ones. While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father’s favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd’s jealousy has terrible consequences–causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree,...
- 9/20/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
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