Film Overview"The Smurfs 2" is a 2013 animated film directed by Raja Gosnell, the sequel to the first "Smurfs" motion picture in 2011. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation and The Kerner Entertainment Company, the film is based on the popular Smurfs comics series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. The voice cast features several returning stars, consisting of Hank Azaria as Gargamel, and Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays as the human leads, Patrick and Grace Winslow.
Plot SummaryIn this follow up, the wicked wizard Gargamel hatches a strategy to harness the Smurfs' wonderful essence. Using his knowledge of Smurf lore, Gargamel produces small Smurf-like creatures, the Naughties - Vexy and Hackus. He hopes to trick Smurfette into revealing them how to transform into real Smurfs and capture their wonderful essence. On her birthday, Smurfette is kidnapped by the Naughties and required to Paris, where Gargamel is busy hatching his evil plots as a popular magician.
Back in the Smurf Village, Papa Smurf gets a premonition and, with the aid of Clumsy, Vanity, and Grouchy, sets out on a rescue mission to save Smurfette. They seek the help of their human pals, Patrick and Grace Winslow, and Patrick's stepfather Victor. The team travels to Paris to decipher Gargamel's plan and save Smurfette before it's far too late.
Central Themes"The Smurfs 2" focuses on styles of family, identity, and bravery. The movie portrays Smurfette's struggle with her identity and her attempts to figure out where she really belongs-- with the Smurfs, who enjoy her unconditionally, or with the Naughties, who share her very same origins. Simultaneously, Gargamel's thirst for power and control exhibits evil against the Smurfs' representation of unity and love.
The human characters likewise face themes of being a parent and family. Patrick discovers crucial lessons about being a daddy, while the growing bond in between him and his stepfather, Victor, adds a brand-new layer of familial bonding in the film.
ConclusionIn the climax, the Smurfs and their human allies manage to save Smurfette, who lastly picks her Smurf family over the Naughties. She uses a magic wand to transform the Naughties into real Smurfs, which reduces Gargamel's powers. The Smurfs, together with the newly transformed Naughties, go back to their town while Gargamel is sent back to his castle, having lost his powers.
"The Smurfs 2" gathered mixed evaluations, with critics the storyline's simpleness but praising its light-hearted humour, understandable for more youthful audiences. The film was a modest success at package office, making $347.5 million around the world. It was later on followed by a totally animated reboot, "Smurfs: The Lost Village", in 2017.
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