The Smurfs 2 4K 2013

The first cartoon about cheerful blue kids from a distant, distant magical land appeared on the screens of cinemas back in 2011, collecting an impressive box office and rave reviews from young viewers and their parents. So the sequel was a decided issue for the producers. And on the calendar on August 1 (the day when the anti-piracy law comes into force), the audience gathered in the cinema hall in anticipation of fun, laughter and good mood. I think their expectations were met.

Four years have passed since the adventures of the Smurfs in New York. The Smurfs have returned to their magical village, where they are preparing for Smurfette's birthday. Patrick and Grace live a quiet life, celebrating their son's birthday, and the sorcerer Gorgomel gains worldwide popularity as an unsurpassed illusionist. So if it were not for Gorgomel with his plans to conquer the world, then Patrick and Grace would have lived like that. But the appearance of the Smurfs in their apartment disrupts the measured flow, forcing them to go to Paris in search of the Smurfette stolen by Gorgomel.

What is the originality of the cartoon? No matter how hard I tried to find her, alas, I could not. The plot definitely lacks the drive and fun that the prequel had in abundance. Here, watching the events on the screen, sometimes you start to yawn. From time to time, the sagging of the plot is saved by new heroes - Splinter and Strong, but the cat Azriel and Smurfette herself keep up with them (and Patrick's stepfather, turned into a duck - the audience will definitely laugh at this). Paris through the eyes of little Smurfs looks very impressive, especially the flight on storks, the Ferris wheel (see this scene, you will understand) and fireworks.

To watch or not to watch? The Smurfs 2 certainly isn't the best cartoon this summer (I think they lost that fight to Monsters University), but it definitely deserves your attention. It should not be taken too seriously, the problems raised in it have been seen before. But, without a doubt, this is a great attraction that both children and their parents will love.