Film Review – Epic

The Cartoon-o-Tron 9000 sparks to life and cranks out “Epic,” a feature
filled with so many derivative ideas and formulaic events, it’s
difficult to assess what’s actually novel about the picture. From the
production team that brought the world the “Ice Age” series and
“Robots,” “Epic” has its eye on a blockbuster plan of engagement, hoping
to wow its audience with an expansive fantasy world populated with
miniature heroes and villains. What’s missing here is a personality of
its own, with director Chris Wedge more attentive to marketing needs and
CG-animated minutiae than supporting an engaging story. It’s a
mechanical, halfhearted effort, and while it’s lovely to look at,
there’s little to the movie that lives up to its lofty title.
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