Gnomeo And Juliet Reflection

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Gnomeo and Juliet Reflection Anyone who has taken an English class in high school is expected to be familiar with the love tragedy of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” On the bright side, this G-rated adaptation, called “Gnomeo and Juliet” is very loosely based on Shakespeare’s classic and conveys the required happy Disney ending without the notorious double suicide of Shakespeare’s version. Though the two lead gnomes share a sweet relationship, it’s all too short-lived as their rival families take the head with their rather violent feud. For a reason unexplained by the movie, two elderly neighbors, Montague and Capulet, despise each other. Their verbal chats consist of exchanging insults on their way out to their cars or by shouting accusations over the backyard fence. Though rivals, both share the pride of cultivating beautiful, color-themed gardens: one red and the other blue. Whenever the feuding homeowners leave, their garden gnomes pull a “Toy Story” operation and instantly come to life. Instead of being friends, the two groups continue on the feud: a battle between the Reds and the Blues. Juliet (Emily Blunt) is a Red. Seeing a rare, beautiful flower in a deserted greenhouse, she thinks it’s the key to making the Red’s garden the desire of the Blues. Upon sneaking out to steal the flower, Juliet is spotted by Gnomeo (James McAvoy), an overconfident Blue, who curiously begins to follow her. As soon as the two lay eyes on each other, the sparks fly. Everything is peachy until they find out their rival colors. Like the Shakespearian classic, the feud no long matters to them. Gnomeo and Juliet secretly begin spending time together, befriend a flamingo (possibly the representative of Friar Laurence), and fall in love. The movie is very brief and witty in certain areas. Though not entirely hilarious, the film has some cute moments. My favorite
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