Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet 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? I was no fun of Sherlock Gnomes which was released a few months ago and after seeing the original film i didn't find this one that funny too i mean i thought it was cheesy and hardly any funny and a total waste of a great cast of actors such as Emily Blunt and James McAvoy and all the others. (0/10)

Come on, it's a cute take on the old Romeo and Juliet where the lovers don't need to die. What's wrong with that. For those who think Shakespeare's work shouldn't receive this treatment get over yourself. Shakespeare was a hack writing the equivalent of modern sitcoms for the masses. Calling them classics would be like 300 years from now we call Friends and Cheers classics and we make kids act them out in school plays. Blech. Sure there are some "adult" jokes that the kids either have no idea about or already learned enough from other kids to get. So what, a nod to the parents makes it enjoyable for them as well as the kids. Relax, we've been doing it since the Rocky and Bullwinkle show. In the end if you aren't laughing at the abject silliness and the cuteness of the gnomes you are a soulless monster who needs to stick to Game of Thrones and let the sane people enjoy something funny.

After reading the wonderful Shakespearean masterpiece that is Romeo and Juliet, I decided to watch this take on his beloved classic. Here are some of my thoughts:Highs: The animation was nice. Which is more than I can say for some other movies I've watched.Lows: Almost everything else. Romeo and Juliet is a good story because it is a twist on the "love at first sight" cliché. Gnomeo and Juliet doesn't have that twist. It is only the cliché. Which happens to be the most clichéd clichés of all time. And that's not the only cliché you'll see. This entire film is packed full of clichés that are all unbearably cringeworthy. In fact, this film has so many clichés that it makes me feel like I'm saying cliché too much. And what's with the gnomes? Who thought it was a good idea to remake Romeo and Juliet, except without death and with gnomes? It's your typical Disneyesque clichéd "meets true love" film that is unexciting in any way. Spoiler alert: Yup, nobody dies at the end. What a ripoff. After sustaining through this entire crapfest I wanted at least the satisfaction of the main characters committing suicide and whatnot, but I didn't even get that. I do appreciate that they put in innuendos like Shakespeare did with his plays, but the innuendos in Gnomeo and Juliet were juvenile and just stupid. I probably could live with them if they were witty but they weren't. The music is terrible too. People are going to trash me for this but I just don't like Elton John.Verdict: Stay away. Unless you like clichéd tripe, which is surprisingly what a lot of people do like.

This modern, fun filled, animated adaptation of Shakespeare's famous 'Romeo and Juliet' directed by Kelly Asbury is primarily and none the less aimed at children. How else would we have grasped that fact if it wasn't for the edited title which incorporates the use of gnomes, yes gnomes. The directors previous films were also targeted at children such as the Oscar nominated 'Shrek 2'. Since the film is child orientated and modern the famous Shakespearian language is excluded, with the use of simple and common vocabulary. The scenes of violence in the older generation films are switched to playful battles over gardens and contests involving lawnmowers. Not to mention to most shocking peculiar ending of all time. It just keeps getting better and better. In the opening scene of this film a small garden gnome is narrating the story of Romeo and Juliet and reveals that this time the story is different. Many different things spring to mind as this is unravelled. Firstly, how is this going to be different? And secondly, this is going to be awful. Gnomeo voiced over by James McAvoy is a small blue gnome who falls endlessly in love with Juliet, Emily Blunt, who is of course a red. The blues in this case symbolise the house of Montague and you've guessed it the reds the Capulet's. The whole way through this enlightened love story we are awaiting the twist in the plot, the big 'difference'. As the film progresses we think numerous scenes are the awaited 'difference'. Such as the fast and furious scene involving Romeo and Tybalt's lawnmower race, exciting right. Another possibility is the twist in the lack of violence. We can't imagine gnomes having swords or guns right, but what about pitch forks? No, not them either, instead the main element of violence is the use of weed killer in the destroying of the red's garden. So when we ask ourselves what's the most famous and controversial scene in Romeo and Juliet most of us will answer the death of our two young protagonists. However in the denouement or in extremas res of this film they both miraculously live. Even though this isn't chronological did we really expect them to die? As mentioned in the beginning of my review this is aimed at young children so death was never an option, was it? Children need happy endings. In this case I believe this twist in the plot gave the film a cutting edge and new updated direction for other adaptations. Who wants to watch the same story played over and over again by different actors in the same fashion. This animated high strung film introduced Shakespearean tales to youngsters in a not so direct fashion excluding the elements of death and violence. Although in this adaptation there are a lot of contrasts to the usual Romeo and Juliet's such as the 1996 version, which we are all somewhat familiar with , there are also a vast amount of similarities that the elder audience can relate to and pick up on. An example of this is the garden scene which always stands out to viewers and also the similarity between the character of Nanette to the nurse in house Capulet. Who always stands as an adult companion to Juliet in her times of trouble, need and overwhelming happiness. In both movies the nurse and Nanette are in somewhat that mother figure that Juliet is longing for in her life. Overall Kelly Asbury's 'Gnomeo and Juliet' has been a success in targeting children and interpreting a fun filled adaptation of the Shakespearean classic Romeo and Juliet. The differences are controversial to the elder viewers but as whole this film incorporates laughter, happiness and romance to the younger generation of viewers.