Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of GA’Hoole based on the beloved Guardians of GA’Hoole books by Kathryn Lasky.
This animated 3D film which follows Soren (voiced by young British actor Jim Sturgess) is visually stunning. He is a young, adventurous barn owl who is enthralled by his fathers epic stories of the guardians of GA’Hoole, A mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil pure ones.
His younger sister Eglantine (Adrienne de Fariad) is also enamoured by these stories but their older brother, Kludd (Ryan Kwanten) is jealous of the attention Soren receives. While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his fathers favour from his younger brother.
One night while out branching (learning to fly) Soren and Kludd accidentally fall out of their tree. While on the ground they are kidnapped by owls working for the evil Metal beak (Joel Edgerton) and his mate Nyra (Helen Mirren). As they are taken to St Aggie’s, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. On the way they come across a huge group of workers for Metal beak with more young owlets. There Soren meets Elf Owl Gylfie (Emily Barclay).
Unlike Soren, Kludd is happy there. He finally gets the approval he’s been craving all these years. He’s trained as one of the elite warrior class and has no problem going to the dark side.
Now it’s up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soar across the sea, and through the mist to find the great tree, Home of the Legendary Guardians, Soren’s only hope of defeating the pure ones and saving the Owl kingdom.
He and his new friends escape to the island of GA’Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St Aggies.
The 3D in this film is used to great effect and was very well done. The gorgeous bright colours, defined imagery and texture are very effective in its use of 3D.
It’s breathtaking, the level of quality the movement of the owls, the design of their world, everything is quite beautiful and excruciating by detail.
The story however is quite basic and those who haven’t read the books may find it has a level of complexity. In saying that, the level of 3D is so spectacular that children will probably be so mesmerised that it won’t take from their enjoyment of the film.
In Cinemas from October 22nd this great children’s movie with fantastic animation is out just in time for the mid term break and definitely one to see.
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