Obviously the basis of the story is Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" which would be unknown to its targeted kids audience. But unlike the serious original it's a light story with plenty of fun for children. For adults watching it with kids there are plenty of references to Shakespeare's other works to keep you guessing and amused. Kids and Adults alike will also enjoy the soundtrack which is composed of all Elton Johns music played in different ways.

Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness? I was no fun of Sherlock Gnomes which was released a few months ago and after seeing the original film i didn't find this one that funny too i mean i thought it was cheesy and hardly any funny and a total waste of a great cast of actors such as Emily Blunt and James McAvoy and all the others. (0/10)

Gnomeo and Juliet is a 2011 animated adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Kelly Asbury, the film takes a new look at Shakespeare's famous tragedy, presenting it as a comical, fun-filled film aimed at a younger audience. At the beginning of the film a rather squeaky garden gnome tells us that "the story you're about to see has been told before, a lot, and now we are going to tell it again, but different". The first thing that sprang to mind about "different" was different as in good or different as in bad. This film is definitely "different" as in good! Asbury manages to bring to life the world's most adored tragedy through garden gnomes in a hilarious, imaginative and witty way. At first I thought "garden gnomes" and "Shakespeare", nah! However, after watching the film for 84 minutes (its runtime), I was a little devastated that I had to return to a world of non-speaking garden gnomes and non-existent flamingo's with Spanish accents. The film begins in the clever setting of Verona Drive, with Mrs. Montague (Julie Walters) and Mr. Capulet (Richard Wilson), two elderly neighbours who hate each other. Lady Bluebury (Maggie Smith) is the leader of 'the blues' who inhabit Mrs. Montague's garden, while Lord Redbrick (Michael Caine) leads 'the reds' who decorate Mr. Capulet's garden. Both houses (and gardens of course) hate each other and to settle this hatred, the gnomes have an annual alleyway lawnmower race- Tokyo Drift style. Gnomeo (James McAvoy), son of Lady Bluebury races Tybalt (Jason Statham), a troublesome red who hates the blues more than anyone else. Gnomeo feels that he has been cheated after the race and seeks revenge by entering the reds garden,something "never done before". This adventure leads Gnomeo into the path of the rebellious Juliet (Emily Blunt), daughter of Lord Redbrick. Both are fascinated by a beautiful orchid and they playfully fight over it before falling into a pond, where they both see each other's true colours for the first time, red and blue! The humour used in this film is incredibly witty and clever with many scenes containing laugh out loud moments throughout. When Lady Bluebury tells Gnomeo about his father, who has passed on, she says "may he rest in pieces". The camera then pans to Lord Redbrick, who is speaking to Juliet about her mother,who has also passed on, and he states "bless her to bits". When you consider the fact that both leaders are telling their kids about their dead parent, it would lead you to believe that the scene would be sad and slow; however, in contrast it is clever and quick, just like the film itself. In a scene reminiscent of Shakespeare's famous Balcony scene, the writers of the film seem not only to grasp the use of beautiful language from this scene, but they also add a tablespoon of humour to it,just for fun. When Juliet is alone, just before Gnomeo enters, she utters the line "because you're blue, my father sees red and because I'm red, I'm feeling blue". Then Gnomeo enters and proclaims that "stealth" is his middle name, before standing on a button that turns Juliet's pedestal into a singing castle, which captures the attention of the whole garden. To finish it off, Lord Redbrick enters and states that if he sees a blue in his garden again,"they'll be swimming with the fishes". The camera then pans wonderfully to Gnomeo who is hiding in the pond under Juliet's pedestal, as a fish swims by. Poor old Lord Redbrick has a tendency to mix up his vocabulary also, and after an altercation between Gnomeo and Tybalt, he comes running from his garden and asks with fierce venom "what is all this constipation?" instead of the not-so funny word "consternation".I'm sure this gave the kids a giggle. Okay, I admit it, I laughed too!The character creation in the film is marvellous. The frog called Nanette (Ashley Jensen) acts as Juliet's flirtatious, chatty girlfriend, while the hilarious pink flamingo with a Spanish accent called Featherstone (Jim Cummings) acts as a mentor of love for Gnomeo and Juliet. Matt Lucas voices Gnomeo's playful friend Benny while the incredibly slow reindeer Fawn, who is Tybalt's best friend, is voiced by Ozzy Osbourne. The casting of the actors to voice these characters is something that the film should receive great credit for also. There is an excellent balance between the powerful voices of the leaders and the playful "different" voices of characters such as the Scottish frog Nanette, the Spanish flamingo Featherstone and Dolly Gnome, voiced by Dolly Parton. In all, Kelly Asbury's Gnomeo and Juliet is a clever, witty, hilarious, imaginative film, that should be appreciated for its fresh take on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and for its unprecedented ability to turn the world's most famous tragedy into a fun-filled animated film aimed at a younger audience, but that is enjoyable to people of all ages. I adored this movie and found it thoroughly entertaining and for this I award it 4 out of 5 stars. I now look forward to John Stevenson's sequel "Gnomeo and Juliet:Sherlock Gnomes".

I just lurve this movie though I am obviously not the target group!! It's a feel good movie. I got a lot of good hard laughs out of it - and I was definitely sober ;DThe cast is a dream. The story is totally not a surprise even though Mister Elton John and Lady Gaga sing otherwise. You can't fool me ;D Nevertheless, one cannot resist that Brit charm :)Plus, it's a weird idea, calling gnomes into being. On celluloid anyways. It's actually not a pleasant one if they were for real. How does one get these ideas? In the open air? Just wondering....The Dolly Gnome was my favourite one, on account she being a totally adorable character - with that makeup and all. :)I'd warmly recommend to watch.