Blue is the colour of Smurf entertainment
A Smurf in need is a Smurf indeed in director Kelly Asbury’s family-friendly comedy, which reboots the misadventures of the cute blue creatures created by Belgian illustrator Peyo.
Most Smurfs know their purpose and have names that reflect their talents including Hefty (voiced by Joe Manganiello), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Brainy (Danny Pudi) and Table-Eating Smurf.
However, Smurfette (Demi Lovato) is clueless about her calling because she was originally fashioned from clay by evil wizard Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) in order to wreak havoc in Smurf Village.
During a foray into the Forbidden Forest with Hefty, Clumsy and Brainy, Smurfette stumbles upon a lost tribe of female Smurfs led by SmurfWillow (Julia Roberts), who teach the new sister to use a bow and arrow, and fly through the air on a daisy.
Smurfette senses she may have found her place but Gargamel and his cat Azrael also know about Smurf Grove and intend to capture SmurfWillow and her sorority, including fiery-tempered warrior SmurfStorm (Michelle Rodriguez), effusive chatterbox SmurfBlossom (Ellie Kemper) and smartly practical SmurfLily (Ariel Winter).
Meanwhile, back in Smurf Village, Papa Smurf is furious to discover four of his wards have defied express orders and strayed into the Forbidden Forest.
Humour is skewed towards the very young. Perfect entertainment for them.