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From the creators of Ice Age comes the year’s funniest, most
exhilarating animated adventure! Transported to a magical world,
a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit,
Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the “Leafmen” save their
forest from evil warriors. The whole family will love this
fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an
all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, O® Winner
Christoph Waltz* and Steven Tyler!
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Ronin
Ronin is the chisel-faced, battle-hardened leader of the
Leafmen, the elite corps of warriors sworn to protect all life in
the forest. He lives by the creed: “many leaves, one tree” and
wouldn’t think twice about putting his own life on the line for
someone he cares about. When the forest and his beloved Queen
come under siege, Ronin rallies the Leafmen into action with his
bravery and wry humor.
Bomba
A quirky, absent-minded professor, Bomba has grown out of touch
with his now teenage daughter, MK. He lives in the middle of the
forest, in a rundown house, where he surrounds himself with
bizarre homemade gadgets. His life has been dedicated to – some
would say obsessed with – studying –a civilization of tiny people
he’s never seen. But when MK disappears, Bomba must put his own
dreams under the micro, and find what he’s really always
been looking for.
Nod
Rakish and handsome, Nod is all about bucking the rules and
flying solo. But his brazen individualism doesn't square with the
Leafmen’s ideals of teamwork and unity, so he quits the squad.
After a teenage girl enters his world – and when the stakes are
high – Nod discovers what it takes to be a true hero.
Mary Katherine (MK)
Mary Katherine (she prefers “MK”) is a smart, spirited and
headstrong 17-year-old who finds herself on the journey of a
lifetime. After returning to her childhood home to connect with
her estranged her, MK loses patience with his endless stories
of the “tiny people” who live in the woods. But when she is
magically transported into the Leafmen’s world, she gains a new
perspective. To find her way home, MK must do more than believe
in this world; she’ll have to help save it.
Mub & Grub
Low on the evolutionary food chain, but high in self-esteem,
Mub, a self-characterized “ladies’ man,” and Grub, a wannabe
Leafman, are the caretakers of the royal pod that will bloom into
the future Queen or King of the forest. Though this
slug-and-snail comedy duo is spineless, literally, they show real
back by joining the quest to save their world.
Nim Galuu
At first glance, Nim Galuu is the consummate party animal. But
don’t let this larger than life caterpillar fool you – his wisdom
and practical know-how make him a key behind-the-scenes player in
the epic battle to save the forest.
Queen Tara
Beautiful, agile and strong, Tara isn’t just the Leafmen’s
Queen; she’s the life force of the forest, which she presides
over with respect, compassion and humor. When Tara finds herself
in danger, her unique connection with nature gives her powerful
allies. And when all hope seems lost, she summons help from the
most surprising of places.
Bufo
A tough-guy toad, Bufo is a wheeler and dealer who plays all the
angles: he profits no matter which side wins or loses.
Mandrake
Gifted, or cursed, with the ability to bring destruction to
anything he touches, Mandrake and his Boggan minions are the
arch-nemeses of the Leafmen. Mandrake is tired of hiding in the
shadows, and with his son by his side, he plans the ultimate
revenge – to cl the forest he believes should have always been
his.
Epic is a computer-animated adventure fantasy filled with
gorgeous scenery, nice animated effects, plenty of action, and a
somewhat familiar plot about the existence of a society of tiny
people. Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried), or M.K. as she likes to
be called, has recently come to live with her dad Bomba (Jason
Sudeikis) in a ramshackle house in the middle of nowhere.
Obsessed with proving the existence of a society of tiny
guardians of the forest called Leafmen, who are responsible for
maintaining balance by keeping the Boggans from spreading blight
throughout the forest, M.K.'s dad has little time for a daughter
or the realities of everyday life. A chance event lands M.K.
right in the middle of the Leafmen's society, where she quickly
develops a whole new appreciation for her her's
eccentricities. She finds herself charged by the Leafmen's queen
(Beyoncé Knowles) with a difficult task that will mean the
difference between preservation and destruction for the forest.
M.K. joins forces with an assortment of unlikely heroes,
including slug and snail duo Mub and Grub (Aziz Ansari and Chris
O'Dowd), overzealous Leafmen commander General Ronin (Colin
Farrell), and Nod (Josh Hutcherson), a soldier with a bad habit
of questioning authority. Their perilous journey introduces M.K.
to a strange new breed of enemy and a whole new way of thinking.
Loosely based on William Joyce's book The Leaf Men and the Brave
Good Bugs, the film shares its premise--a society of tiny people
tries to thrive without drawing the attention of the larger
humans--with films like the Tinker Bell movies and The Secret
World of Arrietty. What's unique about Epic is that it's just as
much action film as fantasy. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
