When Chip asked for reviewers of Gnomeo and Juliet, I jumped at the chance. My expectations were fairly low – I hadn’t heard much chatter about the movie at all and that’s rarely a good sing.
However, within the first 2 minutes, I was hooked. A spin of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Gnomeo and Juliet begins with a regular garden gnome on a stage, in front of the red curtain, reading the required prologue. As he’s quickly evacuated from the stage, the animation really begins, zooming in on a duplex on Verona Street, with mailboxes for Montague and Capulet at the addresses 2B and 2B.
I was impressed with all of the details, from the gnomes eyes which showed paint strokes, to the joke to the mushroom “You look like a fun guy!” Gnomeo and Juliet take on the classic play and give a Disney twist. They tribute Disney with references to the Tiki Room and Kermit the Frog, but they also incorporate many details from the play. In one scene, a Rosencrantz and Guildenstern moving truck is shown, and in several others, direct quotes are reworded to fit within the theme of the movie “A weed by any other name…”
With a slightly dry sense of humor, this film also incorporates music by Elton John and cameos by Elton John in gnome form and William Shakespeare, as voiced by Shakespearean actor and Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart.
My husband and I really enjoyed this movie and hope you do, too! Look for it on demand and sold on DVD and Blu-Ray starting Tuesday, May 24th!
Related articles
- Interview with ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’ Director Kelly Asbury (chipandco.com)
- Gnomeo & Juliet ‘Mow-down Showdown’ on Saturday, May 21 (chipandco.com)
- Gnomeo & Juliet on DVD & Blu-ray May 24th! (chipandco.com)
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