Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnômeo & Juliet is a 2011 animated family film loosely based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The film is directed by Kelly Asbury, and the two main characters are voiced by James McAvoy and Emily Blunt. Mrs. Montague and Mr. Capulet (Julie Walters and Richard Wilson) are two elderly people who despise each other. When they leave the garden, objects come alive in both their yards. The Montague yard is filled with blue garden gnomes, and the Capulet yard houses red garden gnomes. Gnomeo (voice of McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of Blunt) have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?


Trailer

Soundtrack

1. "Hello, Hello" – Elton John
2. "Crocodile Rock" – Nelly Furtado & Elton John 
3. "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" – Elton John 
4. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – Elton John & Kiki Dee
5. "Love Builds a Garden" – Elton John 
6. "Your Song" – Elton John 
7. "Rocket Man" – Elton John 
8. "Tiny Dancer" – Elton John 
9. "Bennie and the Jets" – Elton John 
10. "Gnomeo & Juliet" – Chris P. Bacon and James Newton Howard
11. "Dandelions" – Chris P. Bacon and James Newton Howard 
12. "Bennie and the Bunnies" – Chris P. Bacon and James Newton Howard 
13. "Terrafirminator" – Chris P. Bacon and James Newton Howard 
14. "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room" – Wally Boag, Thurl Ravenscroft, Fulton Burley & The Mellomen

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Why I Enjoyed
1. This film is so cute! The gnomes are cute! They are witty and fun to watch that I was laughing most of the time.
2. The story is told in a way that both the little and old ones  were drawn into. 
3. Animation was superb. I love the colors and the brightness in the entire film. The gnomes were fragile and has realistic texture. Add to that the clay clinging sounds they made. It's as if you're seeing real garden gnomes.
4. The Elton John songs were used very appropriately. I liked the song "Saturday night's the night for fighting" used for the drag race and of course Lady Gaga and Elton John's "Hello Hello"
5. The outline of course is Romeo and Juliet scenario how the two due to family loyalty should not be together. Unlike the original story this is light hearted and more kid friendly and of course it ended happily.