Well, the smurfs are back in movie number two. Once again the evil Gargamel has a plan to take all of the smurf’s essence from them and use it to rule the world. But like always, he has to find a way to get it from them. So, in this story, he uses Vexy and Hackus, his new smurf-like creatures nicknamed “the naughties,” to kidnap Smurfette because Gargamel needs her to help him.
Smurfette is feeling lost as she was once a “naughty” herself and finds herself liking the naughties as they are part of her family. But there is another side of this story that is important and that is the underlying lesson, as Papa Smurf states, “it doesn’t matter where you come from, what matters is who you choose to be.”
“Smurfs 2” is a charming movie that reminded me of the show my children watched when they were small. It contains some “smurfy” jokes and smurf magic, but the important things are the lessons contained in this film about relationships between children and a step or adoptive parent. We award this film the Dove “Family-Approved” Seal for all ages.
