Epic Reviews

The story is pretty routine, but it's the vivid colors and sense of excitement that comes with the crisp animation that makes it really work.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

The story has a nice combination of reconciliation, drama and humor. There are some very funny jokes and pratfalls in the film. The kids in the audience laughed at the jokes aimed at them, but this film works for adults too.

Full Review | Original Score: B

However closely you look, "Epic" is epically gorgeous in its art design and animation.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

Boasts plenty of thrills, good humour and an empowering, tall and angular female protagonist - even if things sometimes feel a little rushed and aren't always in balance.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

An absolute delight from start to finish, Epic features an award-worthy sequence where giant figures in extreme close-up move in slow motion as the tiny heroes scatter about. There's a freshness and originality to it that we see all-too-rarely.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Though the story may be slight, the film is stacked with brilliantly colourful characters, a fabulous voice cast and simply spectacular animation.

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Sure there's not much original here ... but it's well done, and that can't always be expected. Like a dandelion thistle, Epic is light and fluffy and quickly lost in the breeze.

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10

A fantasy forest is a fabulous setting for animation; it is filled with all shapes and sizes and colours of flowers and animals ... Sweet and funny and sometimes exciting, Epic is a cleverly made visual delight, certain to keep younger kids entertained

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... has enough excitement and visual flair to appeal to moviegoers of any age.

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Beautiful 3D animation coupled with a compelling story and fantastic writing make this the best animated movies since Rise of the Guardians.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

Beautifully animated forest fantasy for undemanding families.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

I remember, not so very long ago, when most of the protagonists in children's movies were male. The change in recent years has been, well, 'Epic.'

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Extraordinary! A magical and wondrous - and blessedly original - animated movie experience for everyone.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

Produces images of poetic power ... The catch is that the world the filmmakers create is far more interesting than the story they tell in it in it or the characters they put in it.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

It's not quite an animated masterpiece, but it's still a fun, sweet-hearted kid-pleaser that boasts some downright lovely animation.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Apart from the visuals, it's pretty undistinguished.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Basically, it's a passable combination of Bambi, The Borrowers and Avatar (which plays in my memory as an animated picture).

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The visuals are pure magic.

Full Review | Original Score: B+

Sweet, eye-popping, eco-friendly adventure, suitable for children of all ages.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10

Animated adventure amuses but doesn't live up to its title.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5