A movie involving talking slugs, mini people riding on
hummingbirds, and an intense battle for the forest; any of these things sound
appealing to you. If so look no further. Epic, set to be released on May 24,
2013, seems to show a lot of promise. It comes from the creators of Ice Age and Rio which are both very fun, feel good movies. I have been looking forward to this
cartoon for months now. Why, you may ask, am I so excited for this little
cartoon? Because it really does look epic!
First before I say anymore just watch the teaser trailer for
this film by clicking the link:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_2013/trailers/11173962/
Okay, now that you have seen this teaser trailer how could
you not be intrigued? First of all, it was an excellent choice to play Snow
Patrol in the background to set the tone. There is so much going on in these 2
mins it causes one to ask so many questions. Why does the hummingbird have a
saddle? Who are these tiny people? Holy crap, what's riding on that evil crow?
And the questions continue... And to me it is a pretty intense trailer for a
cartoon. Especially when the tiny solider is running around through the woods.
He is jumping around, he almost falls, and then he almost gets killed with an
arrow. All this leads up to him grabbing hold of a slug's eyeballs, adding
comedy to this little trailer. Overall, I was very interested from the
beginning.
However, when the full length trailer was released it made
the movie even more appealing to me. It's a fun concept: little tiny soldiers
protecting the forest from a villainous mini-monster who is trying to
"destroy the forest". This film is filled with big name actors,
including the Academy-Award winning Christoph Waltz who plays the villain in
this film. He is joined by the lovely Amanda Seyfried and the awesome Josh
Hutcherson, among others. This movie also excites me because I am a child at
heart and I am always happy to see someone's childlike imagination come to life
on the big screen. Cartoons like this take us on an adventure and we love them
for that. Movies like this allow us to
leave the real world behind and fall into a totally new one where nothing is
impossible and good will win in the end (hopefully).
This movie looks like it will be endearing, funny, and
filled with action (of a cartoon status). I hope I will not be disappointed.
This movie looks like a good one to go see with the family so make sure to
bring the kids. And if you’re a big kid yourself I think you should make an
effort to go see it when it is released. I can't wait for this movie to come
out so I can go to the movies, take my seat, and be immersed into a new and
Epic universe. Click the link below to see the full-length trailer. Let's hope
this film brings out the epic kid in all of us.
- Megan O'Neal
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