We saw "Gnomeo and Juliet" in 3D during one of the Saturday afternoon matinee. The theater was not even 1/4 full. So if Disney is hoping for a similar success as "Tangled", they will probably be very disappointed.
And that's too bad too. If you don't have that high of an expectation (which we didn't have), you'll be pleasantly surprised and entertained by the movie. It isn't high art, and it doesn't have the emotional strength as a Pixar movie. But boy, does it have its funny moments! There's enough moments that either made you snicker or laughed out loud throughout the movie that you can't help liking it. And let me tell ya, that frog stole the movie! Still, the movie has a very Toy Story'ish side to it where by all the gnomes have to freeze when there are humans around to observe them.
And while the movie has been aimed at young children, I will flat out say that the dialog and many of the inferences will probably be way over their heads. Adults will get the dialogs, the young kids won't.
The 3D effects, again, felt very natural. At some point, just as in Toy Story 3D and the 3D movies before that, I just lose track that I'm wearing 3D glasses. They felt that comfortable and natural.
So yes, I was pleasantly surprised by the movie and will recommend it. It was better than what I was expecting.
Zz.
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