Although the story comes across as Avatar-lite at times, Epic is a strong children's CG animation. This forest-based tale is visually rich and lushly realised, with truly deep 3D and spacious, well-staged sound design. Both the male and female leads (voiced by Josh Hutcherson and Amanda Seyfried) are solid characters whom the younger audience members can root for, with able support from a good voice cast including Colin Farrell, Chris O'Dowd, Beyonce and Christoph Waltz. Action/chase/battle sequences are all handled very effectively, and there is convincing fluidity in the 'human' characters' movement. There is an alarming mis-step about halfway through with an ill-judged song-and-dance number - which is thankfully not repeated - and rather weighty themes of grief, decay and the inevitability of death occasionally overwhelm, but overall Epic is a spirited, well-executed tale that has a well-structured story and holds attention throughout.
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