The Smurfs 2 is the sequel that nobody wanted and nobody asked for. Even I---admittedly having slightly enjoyed the first film---did not want this to come into play. However, The Smurfs was a huge moneymaker and if it's one thing studios care about---it's money and this is the very definition of no effort for a big fat paycheck. This isn't to say that The Smurfs 2 is the worst film of the year. Far from it as a matter of fact. However, The Smurfs 2 might be the most frustrating film of the year. Why would talented people (barring director Raja Gosnell who is by no means talented) make such a terrible film? Why wouldn't such actors as Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris and Brendan Gleeson go out and make a good film to show off their true talents? Granted---Azaria made me laugh a couple of times due to his go for broke attitude but that's just not enough.
The film follows Gargamel (Azaria)....a now world renowned magician whose powers are going to run out if he doesn't get more smurf essence. He has his two assistants called naughties, Vexy (Christina Ricci) and Hackus (JB Smoove) kidnap Smurfette (Katy Perry) to turn her into a naughty and eventually get her smurf essence. Meanwhile----Patrick (Harris), the man who helped save the day in the first film is now settled with his wife (Jayma Mays) and their child (Jacob Tremblay.) Also...for some reason---Gleeson decided to sign up for this film as Patrick's estranged stepfather.
By and large the most annoying aspect of the film is the constant badgering of messages about family and it's not where you come from...it's who you are now. These two themes are placed so many times in the film, in fact, that I started to get a severe headache just listening to the film. Harris, Mays and Gleeson just look embarrassed to be in this film while Azaria tries and succeeds to some degree but not enough to save the film. The story goes nowhere to the point of self destruction as well.
Look---I know that many of you are going to argue that I'm being too harsh due to the fact that it's a film for little children. However, this film is actually going to make your children dumber because it doesn't let your kids think about anything while watching it. Almost every other kids film has something in which kids have to use their imaginations. There is no such thing here. This is why The Smurfs 2 is going to be a bad experience for all.
(1 out of 5 Stars, The film is rated PG for some rude humor and action)
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