Whenever a part of my childhood gets a slick Hollywood movie makeover, I get a bit nervous. After watching the teaser trailer for The Smurfs, it seems I have good reason to be.
I know this is a short snippet, but those dumpy CGI blue things are filling me with dread. What started as a small little cult cartoon now feels larger than life, and I’m concerned that such polish will undermine the series’ heart.
The film does get a healthy dose of cred with Hank Azaria and Neil Patrick Harris cast alongside the vocal talent of Alan Cumming. But perhaps that’s all negated with Raja Gosnell of Beverly Hills Chihuahua fame at the helm.
We’ll find out soon enough when The Smurfs opens on July 29.
