Rise of the Guardians

TAKE 1: One Man’s Opinion

…because film is largely subjective 

by Frederick William Springer III

 

Rise of the Guardians

Release Date:  21 November 2012                                                        Runtime:  97 Minutes              

Review Date:  5 March 2013                                                                  Rating:  5 (of 6)

     If you can put aside the fact that the collective cultural Santa Clause as known today has his origins in many places, NONE of them being Russia (I don’t know if this ridiculousness originates in the book which the movie is based or one propagated by the filmmakers*), Rise of the Guardians is a cute movie with plenty of sentimental moments--Jack Frost the heart of the story, a misfit yearning to learn where he fits in, a lone wolf by circumstance rather than desire.

     All in all, the film makes me miss being a kid.  The 3D is pretty cool, too!

 

*It does, in fact, originate in the books, plural.  Despite this, the Guardians of Children series will be entering my reading queue.