Gnomeo & Juliet: A Shakespeare remake Everybody knows the story of the two star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, but the gnome-version that is something entirely new. Gnomeo & Juliet is a 3D computer-animated fantasy family film, directed by Kelly Asbury. This is a star-class director and story artist when we’re talking about animated movies. Shrek, Toy Story, Frozen, Wreck-it Ralph… are all made or written by him. So that is very promising. ‘2b’ and ‘not 2b’ Verona Drive Stratford-upon-Avon. A semi-detached suburban house with one half painted red and the other half painted blue. The two elderly neighbours hate each other. When they leave their house their gnomes in the gardens come alive. The Montague garden has gnomes with blue hats, the Capulet garden is filled with red-hat gnomes. Like their owners, the gnomes also hate each other and are at war. They try to destroy the other garden, have dangerous races with lawnmovers, but during this war Gnomeo, a blue-hat gnome, and …show more content…
I already knew the story of Romeo and Juliet, but the new twist with the gnomes is well found. Like this the whole family can enjoy a remake of a classic story written by Shakespeare. The movie is very humorous, well-paced, exiting and of course romantic. It really outshines in its hilarious visuals. For example, when the figures break into a thousand pieces, or the philosophical conversation that Gnomeo carries with a statue of Shakespeare that is brought to live. The life-like drawing of the garden gnomes couldn’t have been easy, but the artists succeeded wonderfully. Another impressive feat is the cooperation of many great British actors like James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Ozzy Osbourne and many more. Elton John’s music makes the movie even more entertaining than it already is. Most songs are written and performed by him or sometimes featured by another artist like Lady