Like Owls? Like Owls In Helmets? Like Australian Owls in Helmets? No? Well that's probably for the best.
Legends of the Guardians has one serious problem, it’s trying to do way too much at once. Imagine if Peter Jackson had attempted to cram all three Lord of the Rings books into one film and the mess that would have been the result. Well that’s pretty much what has been attempted in Legends of the Guardians, The Owls of Ga’Hoole, and it certainly shows.
Every year now there are countless animated films jumping of the Pixar fuelled bandwagon and 2011 is definitely no exception. We’ve already seen Gnomeo and Juliet (…..), Rango, Mars Needs Moms (Moms?) and we have yet to come: Cars 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, Happy Feet 2, Smurfs, Puss in Boots and a number of other 'thrilling' titles. Obviously it is a difficult task to rise above the mediocre in this ever expanding genre, and Rio does just that, and with some style.
