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Firmly rooted in tales from childhood, Dreamwork's Rise Of The Guardians re-imagines the most well-known figures from children's imaginations as a team of ass kicking super heroes. Based on the books by William Joyce, Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher), and the Sandman are the Guardians, keeping children the world over safe from harm. When an ancient enemy, Pitch Black (Jude Law), threatens not only the world but the Guardians themselves, Jack Frost (Chris Pine) is brought in as their newest recruit. First and foremost, this movie is an immense amount of fun. Story-wise however, it doesn't come close to the mighty Pixar. The pacing is full of stops and starts (the whole thing feels very episodic), it borders on the over sentimental at times, and everything is tied up too neatly. But I had a massive smile on my face for »
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