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| The greatest gift is seeing all these mythological characters sharing the same screen. |
Somebody in the Dreamworks Animation marketing department is
an absolute genius. Release Rise of the
Guardians in theaters right before the Christmas rush and likewise, its Blu-ray
release just in nick of time for Easter. Coincidence? Hardly.
Rise of the Guardians
is best summed up as the Avengers of mythological beings - the best of the best
joining forces to rid the world of evil in the form of Pitch Black (Jude Law)
and his deathly steeds. A thickly Russian accented Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin) and
a boomerang-wielding Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackson) are givens to protect the
children of the world from the Boogeyman. Joining them in this eternal struggle
are the lesser known (or ones without holidays) Tooth Fairy and Sandman. And collectively,
they stand united as Earth's Mightiest Heroes...sorry Guardians.