Rise of the Guardians (2012)
This movie kind of feels like a superhero movie for people who don't like superheroes. It's just filled to the brim with great characters. Even the little elves are adorable. (They kind of remind me of the Minions in
Despicable Me.)
There's just so much to love about these characters.
I love how Santa is a very big guy, who even has tattoos on his arms, but when we first see him, he's using tiny little tools to make an ice train. I love when we see Jack Frost going through the nesting dolls of Santa, and we get to learn all about him.
I love the strong, but silent Sandman. It was so funny when he couldn't get the attention of the other Guardians, so he used a Christmas elf as a bell.
(I think Sandman is probably my favorite Guardian.)
I loved when the kids stopped believing in the Easter Bunny, and he changed into the cute little bunny. He was so funny when he looked
that adorable, but he still tried to act tough.
I love the back-and-forth bickering between Jack Frost and the Easter Bunny. They kind of reminded me of what I love about Spock and McCoy in Star Trek, the way they bicker all the time, but we know that deep down inside they really care about each other.
I love when they all realize that they forgot to leave gifts in exchange for the kids' teeth, so we see them go to the laundromat for coins.
The Tooth Fairy is a bit to perky for me, but she's still kind of fun. And the little baby fairies are so cute.
Pitch is a bit overbearing, but I guess he's supposed to be. My favorite part of the movie is
WARNING: "SPOILERS about the Ending of "Rise of the Guardians"!!!" spoilers below
when the kids join in to help defeat Pitch, and then Sandman comes back.
when the kids join in to help defeat Pitch, and then Sandman comes back.
And even though Jack Frost seemed kind of reckless to be a guardian, in the end, it looks like The Man in the Moon knew what he was doing.