Directed by Zack Synder
Starring Helen Mirren, Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill, Bill Hunter, Miriam Margolyes, Geoffrey Rush, Richard Roxburgh
Where Harry Potter brings together British acting aristocracy, this film has brought Australia's equivalent.
Based on a probably lesser known book series, Legends of the Guardians certainly portrays the more classical children's fantasy from the 20th Century, along with Watership Down.
It sees Soren, a young owl who firmly believes in a group of warrior owls known as the Guardians. When he and his siblings are kidnapped by "Pure Ones", a dominating group of Owls who wish to rule and oppress the Owl world, he manages to escape and find himself on a journey to gain help from his legends.
Legends of the Guardians is decent enough. It's refreshing to see a CGI film that's not overly bright, hurting the eyes of parents who've seen it one too many times in Shrek.
It can be a bit tough for young children. But for those older than seven, it'll be an introduction to maturer films. It won't be to every child's taste. One remembers The Land Before Time when young and there being little humour to keep the tale going. Folks who were children then may have their own now. And it's probably the closest thing to darker story telling in recent years that's not reaching itself into a franchise.
3.5/5
If you liked this you should try
An American Tail (1986) 5/5
The Land Before Time (1988) 3/5
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