The voice of Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf is endearing. Katy Perry and the rest of the cast beautifully and effectively synchronize their voices with the characters.
Visually, the two locales - Smurf Village and Paris are distinct and beautifully captured. But it's Paris with top-angle shots and aerial shots that transform this pixie tale to a fantasy film.
Director Raja Gosnell and his accomplished team have seamlessly merged the camerawork with the computer generated images. But the blatant plugging of the Sony tablet in this Sony production is pointless, when in reality the target audience for this film is viewers less than ten years of age.
The film will only appeal to Smurfphiles and those who understand Smurfology!
