Review of Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) by Jon T — 05 Sep 2018

Only kids might get some entertainment value out of this colorful but bland, predictable, and frankly not even remotely interesting CG animated flick. This is the third entry in a series of SMURFS films; the first two being live-action/CG hybrids, this one simply being CG.

But the cartoonish flair of the characters, particularly the comically evil Gargamel, doesn't translate very well to this flashy style. Bad enough, but the real problem is the film itself. It's simply noisy, overstuffed with unfunny humor, wastes the talents of all actors involved, and above all, is totally devoid of genuine heart or substance.

Financial gain and selling merchandise are the only major reasons films like this exist. The fact that it's not even good is all the more regrettable.