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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Directed by Zack Snyder
Starring (voices) Jim Sturgess, Ryan Kwanten, Geoffrey Rush, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Abbie Cornish

Based on the novels by Kathryn Lasky, Legend Of The Guardians tells the story of two borther owls who end up on the opposite sides of brewing battle between good and evil. The corny and naive pathos that's usually dragging family films down is luckily abscent from this one. Legend Of The Guardians is dark in tone, but still enjoyable for the younger ones. Director Snyder (300, Watchmen) is a specialist when it comes to magnificent visuals and this film is no exception. He and Tarsem (The Cell, The Fall) are most likely the two greatest visual visionaries working in films today. Snyder is currently prepping the new Superman reboot but in the meantime we are allowed to expect great things from Sucker Punch (2011) which opens in April. If he can make a family film about some fucking owls work this beautifully, there are really no limits where Snyder can go.

Zack Snyder on ollut omassa tarkkailussani jo hyvän aikaa, sillä mies ei ole vielä tehnyt yhtäkään huonoa elokuvaa kohtalaisen tuoreen ohjaajan uransa aikana, jolle kumminkin mahtuu jo nyt sellaisia merkkiteoksia kuten 300, Watchmen ja zombie-klassikon Dawn Of The Deadin mestarillinen uusintaversio. Legenda Suojelijoista: Ga'Hoolen Pöllöt ei ole voinut näyttää paperilla kovin kummoiselta, mutta ohjaajan upean visuaalisen tajun ansiosta tämä animoitu perheleffa pöllöistä herää hienosti henkiin, eikä leffa edes kärsi niin usein perhe-elokuvia painavasta alleviivaavasta ja kornista paatoksesta. Jos mies osaa loihtia näin kauniin ja viihdyttävän leffan parvesta vitun pöllöjä, on aivojen arsenaalissa ihailemista.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole at IMDb

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole trailer at YouTube

I had to add this video of the haunting and beautiful track that's used in the film. Enjoy..
 

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