SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE
ANIMATED
PLOT: Four Smurfs find a map where there are even
more Smurfs and try to save them from the evil
Gargamel.
This movie is all
animated-no live action but it is still delightful. Smurfette still feels alone for she still is
the only girl but they discover there are more Smurfs beyond the gray wall-even
girl Smurfs. The voices are different
actors that include singer Demi Lovato (Smurfette), Joe Manganiello (Hefty), Brainy
(Danny Pudi) and Clumsy (Jack McBrayer).
The evil Gargamel is voiced by Rainn Wilson. The real surprise Julia Roberts does the
voice of SmurfWilliow. It is very cute
and imaginative if you like the characters, if not wait for video.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2
ACTION/FANTASY
PLOT: The further adventures of Star-Lord and his
crew.
Peter
Quill/Star-Lord(Chris Pratt) finds out by accident about his father Ego(Kurt
Russell): Gamora (Zoe Saldana) finds out why her sister competes with her;
Groot is growing; Rocket is still a thief and Drax (Dave Bautista) is not so
angry like in the last movie. The
special effects are just amazing; there are some surprising cameos and 5 post
credits so stay until it is over. If you
like the first film you will enjoy the second.
It is much lighter than the original but it does get sober near the
end. A good popcorn movie to start the
summer.
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD
ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY
PLOT: A unique version of King Arthur.
If you see this
movie forget about Disney’s The Sword and the Stone-it isn’t! It doesn’t have Merlin or Morgana
either. It is a gritty, realistic
mixture of Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and every other fantasy film you
have seen. Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy,
Pacific Rim) is the title character who as child saw his parents die and
survived by being a thief. He finds out
he is the true king but doesn’t want the title and what comes with it.
Astrid
Berges-Frisbey is the Mage, a magical woman to guide him to his true purpose in
life. Hunnam is good as commoner turned
king. The best acting comes from Jude
Law as Vortigen, the guy who took the kingdom from his brother. The film is doing terrible in the US and overseas
because it is not really a popcorn movie for the summer. It is not any version most people know or it
has been done so many times most people don’t want to see another tale of King
Arthur.