A film version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet using garden gnomes and featuring a soundtrack of 100% Elton John? Yes Please!
This film was brilliant but it lacked the magic portrayed in animated films produced by Walt Disney. Having said that, Gnomeo and Juliet was produced by Miramax Films, owned by the Walt Disney Company from 1993 to 2010. This disney influence is apparent in this but it has lost some of the magic.
The cast list is just unbelievable with names such as James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Matt Lucas. Hollywood hardman Jason Statham voices the 'flower boy' thug Tybalt alongside the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne and Dolly Parton. Also attracted to the film were film heavy weights, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith and Patrick Stewart.
The overall idea of the garden gnome Shakespeare works but I honestly do not think that it would be as good without the long list of stars or the soundtrack. The use of Elton John my be a bit too much for some viewers who are not fans of him, but the diversity of his music made it easy to connect a song to a certain mood.
It had its laughs, my favourite being the use of a Spanish gnome in a Mankini... I laughed out loud at it. It overall entertained but could be more magical.
My Star Rating:
7.5/10 *
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