Movie review: Animated forest adventure is adequate, not ‘Epic’

By Brian Hughes

Published May 23, 2013 4:00am ET

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Movie review: Animated forest adventure is adequate, not ‘Epic’ — “Epic” doesn’t live up to its namesake. And it never really strives for such a label. It’s a competently made, if incredibly derivative film that proves ephemeral. Though a worthy cause, Hollywood should self-impose a moratorium on save-the-forest movies. In this case, it’s “FernGully” meets “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” Both story angles have their […]

“Epic” doesn’t live up to its namesake. And it never really strives for such a label.

It’s a competently made, if incredibly derivative film that proves ephemeral.

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