It was decided on a coin toss. The winner would take our eldest to see the new Jurassic Park film, while the loser would be off with our youngest to see the Smurfs movie.
I lost and was prepared for the worst when I saw it had a 20% Rotten Tomatoes critics rating, but Smurfs turned out to be a breezy, fun family movie with something for everyone. OK, it’s not Toy Story, but I do wonder what some critics expect from a movie aimed at young children. There are some nice comedy moments, particularly around Sound Effects Smurf, who provides funny sound effects, including bleeping out rude words.
