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Premiers échos pour LES CINQ LEGENDES (deux très positifs, un mitigé) :
I don't tend to like Dreamworks movies. They're too quippy for me, too fixated on pop culture jokes, too quick to go to the Dreamworks Face. And when I first saw the advertising for Rise of the Guardians - Santa with tattoos, a badass Easter Bunny - I thought this was going to be more of the same.
I was wrong. Really, really wrong. Dreamworks had a small group of journalists visit their Glendale campus this week to do a series of presentations about the new film and then to also show the movie. The presentations, frankly, were really entry level - I've been doing this over a decade, as have some of the other folks who were there, and we didn't need an Animation 101 demonstration. But once the day was over, I realized what Dreamworks was doing: they were preparing us to understand that they took this one seriously.
And it worked. Talking with producer Guillermo del Toro and director Peter Ramsey, it's obvious why: they cared. They gave it thought. They didn't approach this film, inspired by the children's books of William Joyce, as just an entertainment or a way to make a buck. They don't have huge licensing plans yet (although, as always, there is some licensing). They tackled some big themes, and went some intriguingly dark and smart places (Christians, how will you feel about the pagan trappings of the Easter Bunny's warren?) - while also making a light, fun movie perfect for children.
Devin Faraci, BadassDigest
I got to see the finished film the other day at DreamWorks in Glendale and it’s really well done. Not only is the animation great to look at, it’s got a strong story that’s character driven and it doesn’t rely on stupid jokes. In addition, unlike most films that spend half the time introducing characters by explaining their origin and showing off their powers, what’s fantastic about Rise of the Guardians is we join almost everyone in the middle of the story. I wish more “origin” stories would do this.
Steve Weintraub, Collider
"Rise of the Guardians" from DreamWorks Animation is beautifully animated and hits some cultural highlights that could make it a favorite in the race. It's also adapted from a book by animation and illustration legend William Joyce, who won the animated short Oscar just last year. That having been said, I can't help but note how lacking and "young" the film plays against commercial competition that offers a bit more density. It's beautifully animated but feels somewhat empty. "Empty" isn't the right word. It's very clearly a movie about faith and how that translates to childhood, and kids will love it, so it's nice that it's playing off an interesting theme. But there's a thinness to it. The film's heart doesn't feel like much more than artifice, and that's particularly pronounced when you put it up against a film like "Wreck-It Ralph" that is swimming in heart and thematic virtue.
Kristopher Tapley, HitFix
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