“Rise of the Guardians” when magic becomes real By Georgiana
Only a few animated movies for children manage to keep the magic that make us all continue to believe in stories. But “Rise of the Guardians / Five Heroes of Legend” fascinates you immediately and makes you enter a world of childhood, which for many is long forgotten. Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Sandman (“Mos Ene” in Romanian), Tooth Fairy and Jack Frost conquer the little ones and manage to captivate and fascinate the adults as well, as
long as the latter enters the room with an open heart to a great story. But where is good, there is evil too: The Boogieman is also trying to make himself visible among the children of the world. The Boogieman (“Bau-Bau”), named Pitch Black, ruled during the Dark Ages. That is, until the Guardians appeared to spread hope and joy to the children of the world. Now, he’s back, strengthening himself and his powers by turning children’s dreams into nightmares while
instilling fear and crushing their hopes. The main character of the story is Jack Frost, a rascally kid with the power to bring snow days and freeze anything with his staff, always fooling around. His only problem is that nobody believes that he exists. The guardians are entrusted to protect children and they ensure they always shine with amazement and dreams. However, they realize they need help to defeat the Boogieman, so they ask