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25/10/2025 1:41 am
Smurfs (2025)
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Just for some context, I LOVED Smurfs: The Lost Village. It was not only like a Pixar story-based adventure, but it rehabilitated Brainy Smurf and made him the protagonist instead of the loser joke. This film is less like a Pixar fantasy and more like a loud DreamWorks gimmick movie. It’s kind of dumb and stupid and closer to The Garfield Movie than The Lost Village. Not great.
The live-action elements were interesting but I didn’t understand the rules of them. One rule I could follow is that if the human was live-action, we aren’t allowed to see their face. That seemed fair to me.
This is the precise franchise that lends itself to a dance party ending (even The Lost Village was not immune to that horseshit) but the thing that troubles me is that it freaking started OFF with one. That was sort of s red flag and told me I wouldn’t love the movie.
When is this even set? It appears modern day but I don’t get how and why the medieval elements like castles are still present.
It’s interesting to make Gargamel the “Little Bad” and have him reluctantly team up with the Smurfs because his brother is so evil. I’m not sure it’s the right move, but it’s new.
I am amused Alex Winter of all people voices Hefty Smurf.
But really, I am not a fan of this. I would have preferred a Lost Village sequel. 2 1/2 stars.
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