It’s the movie we’ve all been waiting for, the epic to challenge the likes of “Lord of the Rings” and “Star Wars”. It’s none other than “Santa Claus vs. The Easter Bunny” and it opens at cinemas on December 25th 2009.
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Official Title(s): Santa Claus vs. The Easter Bunny
Copyright: © 2009
Studio: Muchstone
Age Restriction: 18 SNLVP (R-rated)
Actors: Bruce Willis, Zachary Quinto, Jennifer Garner
Director: Fred Ucker
Genre(s): Action, Art, Gangster, Sci-Fi, Romance
Type: CGI – Animated
Running Time: 180 min.
Synopsis:
It is the year 2100. All the cities of the world have been destroyed by global warming and America, now known as Neo York, is the last Earth Colony left. Neo York faces a crisis because more and more of it’s population are migrating to the Lunar Colony on the moon where life is much less harsh. Even The Easter Bunny has fled there. Grimly, the few patriots cling desperately to Neo York and their old way of life. But this all changes when the Lunar Colony declares war on Earth and gives the people of Neo York 1 month to submit or be destroyed. With Earth’s army now a joke in comparison to the Lunar Colony’s, the president of Neo York is left with only one choice: Call on Santa Claus for help. But Santa (Willis) is not as he was the previous few centuries. Having lost his wife, his reindeer, his dog, his elves and his pet fish back in 2050, Santa is now a drunken, self-loathing burnout. Reluctantly, Santa agrees to aid them in their war when the president threatens him with the fact that his Neo York visa has expired. But this is no ordinary war. Santa is up against his old comrade and now sworn enemy, The Easter Bunny (Quinto). Luckily for Santa, he’s given a partner to aid him, The Tooth Fairy (Garner). Together, the team of two set off for the moon to infiltrate The Easter Bunny’s lair, take him down and restore peace. But things grow complicated as feelings develop between Santa and The Tooth Fairy.
Review:
The overall storyline is maybe a little contrived but is still has a fair amount of credibility. As the plot progresses, you’ll definitely begin to grasp it’s complexities better and this shows off the true talent of Hollywood script writers today.
Willis’s performance is brilliant playing the role of a burnout, a role that he’s never tackled before, and it’s nice to see his versatility coming out so well on screen. As for Quinto, he makes an acceptable Easter Bunny but one can’t help but expect him to slice open heads with telepathy every scene he appears in. Garner’s performance in contrast is neither good nor bad; simply mediocre. This is the most surprising thing of all considering her excellent track record.
The dialogue is a tad generic but it passes because the character development is so outstanding. In fact as far as character development goes, this movie sets a brand new standard in entertainment and surpasses even greats like “The Bold and The Beautiful”.
The soundtrack to the film is brilliant. Even if you hate the movie, simply getting to listen to the music played through the powerful sound system of a movie theatre is worth the ticket. It features artists such as 50 Cent, Mandoza, James Blunt and Mika.
As far as SFX and directing are concerned, Santa Claus vs. The Easter Bunny is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Eat your heart out Cameron because this movie is about to blow you away.
As an all-rounder, this is definitely a movie for everyone. No matter who you are or what you’re into, this film is going to have something in it for you, so book your tickets as soon as you can!
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