Let’s talk a little bit about Zack Snyder.
The number of films under his belt is relatively small in and, in many ways, he came out of nowhere as a force in Hollywood during the mid-2000s. After making the successful Dawn of the Dead remake Snyder went on to direct movie adaptations of the comic books 300 and The Watchman, both to a somewhat mixed fan reaction. But in any case he’s made darker, R-Rated films for pretty much his entire career as a major motion picture director. So upon hearing that he was directing an animated feature based on the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series of books many people were confused, myself included. Written by Kathryn Lasky from 2003 to 2008 and fifteen books strong it is one of many fantasy book series being turned into big budget Hollywood films in the wake of the ultra success of Harry Potter. In fact the first warning sign about this film is that it strangely is not based on one book but rather the first three books of the series, The Capture, The Journey and The Escape. Uh oh.
Actually the first warning sign is that a guy best known for a zombie film and a flick about three hundred dudes killing all of Persia is directing a film supposedly made for young folk. But hey, maybe this film is a turning point for him. Maybe he’s getting away from the more violent style he has been known for and more towards a family friendly affair from now on. What’s his next project, anyway?
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Oh. Well. Um. He’s directing a new Superman movie as well at some point. That counts, right? Right?
Full review after the jump.
