Shakespeare’s love story has been brought to life in this animated showing with the parts of Romeo and Juliet being played by garden gnomes.
Gnomeo (McEvoy), the son of Lady Blueberry (Maggie Smith), lives in the garden of Miss Montague (Julie Walters). Just over the fence in the next garden resides the Blueberry’s sworn enemy, Lord Redbrick (Caine). The two gnomes despise each other but when Redbrick’s daughter, the adventurous Juliet (Blunt), goes out one night in search of an orchid, she bumps into Gnomeo and a spark immediately forms between the two which blossoms into love. Can their love withstand though the pressure of their families at war?
Just like in Toy Story, the gnomes come to life when their owners aren’t around which gives the characters a likeable charm. For those that ever found the story of Romeo and Juliet too much, Gnomeo and Juliet is done with the younger generation in mind. It runs smoothly and is easy to follow and in summary, very enjoyable.
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