Day 126: "Remember, weakness is for a lower species, not us."

Absolutely beautiful.  Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole is one of the most visually stunning movies I have ever seen.  I am truly astounded at the level of craftsmanship that CGI animated movies have achieved in recent years.  I would be hard pressed to come up with a more beautifully crafted movie.  Directed by one of my new favorite directors, Zack Snyder, my expectations for this were high, and visually, I was not disappointed.  Now, having said this, Legend's plot and content is way too mature for the audience at which it was aimed.  The screenwriters put a very involved and well crafted story together for this, but if you bring the family together for this, the younger ones will (most likely) be a bit bored by the story and overwhelmed by the action and sheer raw violence of the owl battles.  Seriously, there is no blood, but the ferocity of the one on one battles is brutal.

The voice cast does a great job, although some of the Australian accents are a bit thick and can be tough to interpret at times.  I have to admit I really liked this movie, but I would warn parents of younger kids of the violence and intensity of the action.  You'll also, most likely, be bombarded by "what'd he/she say?" and "what's that?", so keep the pause button handy.  Beautiful from start to finish, and definitely up to the standard set by Snyder's earlier films, Legends is worth the rental and a double viewing: once for the family, and once for the adults.  Trust me, you will see it in a whole new light.  8/10.

See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!