The Smurfs
* (out of four)
Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Hank Azaria and Sofia Vergara. Directed by Raja Gosnell. Approximately 102 minutes. Playing at major theaters. Rated G.
``The Smurfs'' is a terrible movie. There are hardly any laughs in the film and when the movie tries to be sweet and touching, it just comes across as corny. If you are a fan of the Smurfs, you will probably enjoy this movie. Little kids might enjoy it, too, because of the puns and Hank Azaria getting injured, but if you aren't a little kid who enjoys puns and Hank Azaria getting injured or a fan of the Smurfs, don't see this movie.
Here's what happens in the film. These little blue creatures called Smurfs live in a secret location in a forest with mushrooms for houses. The evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) wants to capture the Smurfs so he can extract their essence to make him invincible. When Gargamel attacks the Smurfs, the Smurfs Clumsy (voiced by Anton Yelchin), Grouchy (voiced by George Lopez), Papa (voiced by Jonathan Winters), Smurfette (voiced by Katy Perry), Brainy (voiced by Fred Armisen) and Gutsy (voiced by Alan Cumming) run away and fall through a magical portal that lands them in New York City. When they land there, they end up living with a couple (Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays) who are expecting a child. Meanwhile, Gargamel and his cat Azrael (voiced by Frank Welker) go through the portal and try to catch the Smurfs.
I said earlier in the review that little kids or fans of the little blue creatures might enjoy this movie. They probably will. But if you aren't a little kid or a fan of the Smurfs, I suggest that you skip this movie.
