![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Aster Bunnymund (Hugh Jackman), Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) and the mute Sandman.īorn in the era of the 3D movie, Rise of the Guardians suffered from a classic storyboarding issue of the time: you know, the one, ‘let’s show everyone how brilliant 3D is and build action sequences around that effect.’ Some reviewers quickly picked up on this, with Roger Ebert writing, “This is a hyperkinetic 3-D action comedy, with the characters forever racing on Santa’s sleigh, hurtling down chutes and zooming through tunnels that rework the same 3-D illusions over and over again.” It’s a fair criticism from Ebert but also ignores the breathtaking spectacle Rise of the Guardians offered outside of its 3D world. But when the evil Pitch Black (Jude Law) threatens to plunge the world into darkness by destroying every child’s belief in the Guardians, Jack finds himself accepted into the fold alongside Santa (Alec Baldwin), E. ![]() He feels ignored and unsure of what his place in the world means to him and the children he entertains when winter bites. Instead, Jack walks the Earth alone with no special day to mark his importance. The Guardians are a slightly dysfunctional troop of folklore heroes who protect the Earth and all its children, but as our story opens, Jack Frost (Chris Pine) isn’t a part of this heroic band. ![]()
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