Gnomeo & Juliet
Published 2024-04-27
Film info
- Title Gnomeo & Juliet
- Director Kelly Asbury
- Year 2011
- Run time 1hr 24m
- Genres Animation, Family
- Tagline A little adventure goes a lawn way
- Cast James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Dolly Parton
Love-struck garden gnomes are part of a feud between neighbours in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Juliet falls for the dashing Gnomeo, a member of a rival family, and they must keep their romance a secret from their parents. Can they find a way to be together?
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:22 | “The story you are going to see has been told before. A lot. We are going to tell it again. But different.” |
| 2:53 | That is a LOT of gnomes. What are the chances of both neighbours being obsessed with them? |
| 8:33 | Lawnmower racing just seems excessively dangerous. |
| 10:29 | “Let’s go kick some grass.” |
| 15:25 | The voice cast in this is insane. |
| 22:50 | “And his hat…” “Is big and pointy?” |
| 28:40 | Gnome dangling off a fence is cute. |
| 32:11 | Terrafirminator! |
| 44:50 | I don’t want to admit it but I’ve sort of lost the plot a bit with this now. |
| 48:01 | Poor flamingoes. |
| 55:01 | I really didn’t think they’d be killing off gnomes in this kids movie. |
| 1:05:12 | “There’s got to be a better ending than that!” |
| 1:11:38 | Shakespeare: “Told you so.” |
| 1:16:22 | Ah, no gnomes were harmed in the making of this film. |
Thoughts
So after watching Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet that left me feeling pretty blue, I figured this might be a good way to cheer back up again - the same story but based on garden furniture. If we're being honest, it's mostly the pun in the name that attracted me to this, but as I started watching, I was staggered by the calibre of the voice cast. It's not a great film, really, but the cast do the best they can with what they're given, and it's always nice to hear Elton John songs.
Rating: 2 / 5
