It is a bit too voilent for little children It was not the best movie I have ever seen, I would not watch it again, but I guess it is not too bad! Adult Written by Elisa D. May 28, Gorgeous looking movie, but nothing like the books I read the books when they first came out and absolutely fell in love with the characters so of course I wanted to see the movie!
But for someone who is quite passionate about "does the storyline in the movie follow fairly closely to the book storyline? The characters were changed or else their personalities were mixed up with the personalities of other characters not to mention introducing a character within the first half hour that does not exist until the 4th book all made the movie hard to watch as well as disappointing.
For children, it does have a tendancy to become fairly violent although in regards to the dark nature of the storyline with baby owls being kidnapped and everything, those are things that have been pulled straight from the books themselves.
Overall, the movie was a gorgeous cinematic experience but in the end left much to be desired when comparing to the books themselves. Parent of a 6-year-old Written by Gerald Z. March 2, Excellent plot. Great visuals. Adult Written by Ken P. October 7, Kidnapping My daughter who is 8 said she likes the books Adult Written by litosjr September 12, Adult Written by shine November 24, You might as well watch it without sound.
We read the first book in the series and loved it. We knew the movie would cover more than the first book but we didn't realize it was going to speed through so much character development and make little sense. The animation is good, but the story, modified for the movie, fails to deliver anything worthwhile. Adult Written by terrislp November 16, Good conversation starter. It's a great movie to spark a conversation about standing up for yourself and others and doing what you think is right, even when it's not popular.
It is scary for younger children. Adult Written by MisterDad August 26, This is an epic movie. The themes of war and oppression are handled responsibly and starkly. This is a story of unlikely heroes and betrayal. The adults will enjoy this movie. The children can enjoy the movie as well, as long as they can handle these themes. This is not Pollyanna, but more of the Odyssey with owls.
Parent of a year-old Written by Michmom March 29, Surprisingly good! Definitely not for young children who are easily frightened as it was intense at times. Educational Value. Positive Messages. Parent of a 9-year-old Written by CBeth March 20, Valuable lessons and engaging story This movie was a surprise hit for us; it hadn't received great ratings so we didn't see it in the theaters, about which we are now sorry, because the visual effects seem impressive not so much on our older TV!
I for one appreciate stories that present serious moral and ethical issues that reflect real history and current events in a way that is understandable to kids and also in a way that they can discuss it without feeling immediately threatened as some might in discussing real world events. It is of course incumbent upon parents to help their children reflect upon these things.
In fact the greatest concern here may be parents assuming this animation with talking owls is appropriate for virtually any age of child. Not so. Instead this story of difficult choices in loyalty between family and friends is much more appropriate for adolescents, both due to its complexities and the accompanying conflicts. You can expect a similar level of violence to that found in The Chronicles of Narnia series. Many scenes feature birds battling with each other, and some are left with bloody scars as a consequence.
Along with the frequent moments of peril, there are implied deaths and one direct attack to a trusted main character who is dragged off to meet his demise.
Offering a surprisingly compelling story with tremendous performances, the production is absolutely spectacular with impeccable details on these feathered creatures. The 3D experience is also stellar, with the effect put to very good use during flying sequences. Violence : Characters, including those child and youth aged, are in peril throughout this film. Battle sequences, sometimes shown in slow motion, frequently portray owls engaged in life and death conflicts.
Animals and birds are impaled with talons, knocked out of the air while in flight, thrown against cliffs, engulfed in flames and subjected to agonizing pain.
Youngsters are kidnapped and turned into a zombie-like state. Warriors have bloodstained feathers. What hope may be lost if there is no faith in heroes? What are some dangers in our world that we may be tempted to think are not real? He cares for his friends and family and believes the best of everyone.
Gylfie is small but willing to fly away with Soren and later acts bravely despite her diminutive size. Ezylryb sagely explains that war isn't pretty and glorious -- that it's ugly and horrible and should be avoided if possible.
Lots of animated violence, confrontations, and battles. The scenes with owl-to-owl combat are dark and often feature extreme slow-motion close-ups. Several owls die -- one falls into fire, and others are killed during combat. It's obvious that the owls are dead or injured, even if there's no blood. The 3-D makes the violence much more intense. Parents need to know that this 3-D adaptation of Kathryn Lasky 's best-selling Legend of the Guardians books is more intense and violent than most animated adventures -- even though the characters are all owls.
The movie focuses on the conflict between a group of owls that considers themselves a master race entitled to enslave "lower species" of owls and the Guardians, a hidden group of warriors that fights to defend all owls from evil. With such a heavy plot and many action-packed battle sequences, this isn't age-appropriate for all young children. But kids old enough to read the books and mature enough to handle the themes will benefit from the movie's message that all owls and therefore people are worthy, not just those whom one group thinks are better than the rest.
Add your rating See all 52 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 60 kid reviews. But his brother, Kludd Ryan Kwanten , thinks the stories are just silly fantasies.
One day the brothers are kidnapped by two menacing owls that take them to the faraway lair of Metalbeak Joel Edgerton , the "Pure One" who believes that the Tyto owls are supreme to all other owl species.
Soren and his new elf-owl friend, Gylfie Emily Barclay , are taught how to fly by a resistance-fighting owl who tells them that the Guardians are real and that Soren and Gylfie must warn them about Metalbeak's plans to rule the owl kingdom. Miriam Margolyes , the friends fly to the Tree of Ga'Hoole to train and eventually fight as Guardians.
The collaboration between director Zack Snyder and Animal Logic, the Australian effects and animation company responsible for Happy Feet , has yielded a visually stunning animated film. With many 3-D movies, the glasses feel like an unnecessary accessory, but here the technology is used artistically and imaginatively.
The extreme close-ups and slow-motion shots are impressive, as are the intense moments that focus on a single feather, an eye, a claw. It's stylized action reminiscent of Snyder's -- without all the blood and gore. Soren's story is compelling and original -- even as it will remind you of many other heroes' journeys. There are so many layers to the plot -- from sibling rivalry Kladd stays behind to hero worship Geoffrey Rush plays the wise legendary warrior that Soren idolizes to family loyalty to political intrigue.
It's obvious from the movie's ending that the filmmakers would love to make more films in the series, which is always a gamble -- but this story is in-depth enough and the visuals so captivating that it wouldn't be unwelcome.
Families can talk about the movie's overall message about owl equality. How does that translate into human culture?
Is it ever right for a group to decide that they should be served by others? How does the movie's violence compare to that in other animated movies you've seen? Is it more or less scary because the characters are animals? For kids who've read the books, how does the movie compare? Were the changes understandable, or did they impact how much you enjoyed the movie? How does Soren's journey remind you of other cinematic heroes, like Frodo , the Pevensie children , or even Harry Potter?
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