Michael's Movie Grade: C+
Review: Surprisingly enjoyable movie even if it is far from great.
What makes this movie work is the main characters. Gnomeo and Juliet are especially very likable. The relationship between them, feels very sweet and genuine. Their relationship also provides a good comparison to the partnership of Sherlock and Watson. This movie also provides us with an action filled climax that is actually quite exciting and suspenseful. The mystery while nothing too shocking is fun and played out quite well. The animation is also very good. It shows the characters' emotions perfectly without ever being too over the top. 2D scenes inside Sherlock's head are some of the best moments in the film.
This movie certainly has its share of faults though. The biggest of these is all the side characters. None of them are even slightly interesting. The villains are not much stronger. Another big problem with this movie is the humor. While there are few clever jokes in here, much of the humor misses the mark. Little of it is groan worthy (in fact the worst jokes in the trailer are not present in the actual movie) but also little of it is laugh out loud funny.
Ok this may not be a great movie but I enjoyed it for what it is.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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