A sort of Avengers for the elementary school set, Rise of the Guardians is wonderfully animated and briskly paced, but it's only so-so in the storytelling department.- Rotten Tomatoes
SYNOPSIS: Adapted by David Lindsay-Abaire, whose genre reach spreads from Inkheart to Rabbit Hole as well as a hand in scripting an upcoming Poltergeist remake, Rise of the Guardians begins by introducing us to the titular Guardians -- Santa Claus (voiced by Alec Baldwin), the Tooth Fairy (voiced by Isla Fisher), the Easter Bunny (voiced by Hugh Jackman) and the Sandman (he doesn't talk). These are four characters whose talents and abilities we've known for our entire lives, but those talents for bringing joy and happiness to children are more important in our world than we may know.
For children to believe in these four is for them to have hopes, beliefs and imagination in their heart, but when that belief is threatened by the evil Pitch Black (voiced by Jude Law) the Guardians must add one more to their fold.
Enter Jack Frost (voiced by Chris Pine), a mythical character with a mysterious past. He finds joy in having fun, entertaining children by instigating snowball fights and white-out conditions that force Snow Days at school. But the Guardians come calling on him for help against Pitch, whose found a way to turn the Sandman's pleasant dreams into nightmares, disrupted the Tooth Fairy's obligations, threatening Easter and the children's belief is fading fast.
PG, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Peter Ramsey
In Theaters: Nov 21, 2012 Wide
US Box Office:$48.8M
Paramount Studios
CAST: Chris Pine (Voice), Alec Baldwin (Voice), Jude Law (Voice), Isla Fisher (Voice), Hugh Jackman (Voice), Dakota Goyo (Voice)
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