Jack Black is one such actor who can make any film hilarious with his incredible acting style; he has done that in the past in movies, and now again in “Gulliver's Travels”.
He is one actor who freaks out in his role worrying little about critics, with just an ambition to entertain his fans and nothing more. Therefore if you hear any criticism about the movie, I suggest you flush it away and enjoy the film.
Gulliver's tale
In an effort to woo his lady love, Lemuel Gulliver pretends to be a writer and takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up in the island of Lilliput when his boat wrecks. He towers over the tiny citizens, who mistake him for a beast and keep him in captivity, where he befriends Horatio, a fellow Lilliputian who is imprisoned for expressing his feelings towards the princess.
Later when Lilliput is attacked by their archenemy, Gulliver comes to the rescue; he single-handedly defeats the enemy, thus earning some respect from the Lilliputians.
King Theodore, indebted to Gulliver for his help, frees him and also makes him the commander of his army. Disgusted by this move, General Edward, the ex-commander, becomes a traitor and joins hands with the bad guys in order to bring down Gulliver, and the trust and love people of Lilliput have for him, which eventually takes us to the climax.
Magic not recreated
I admit it was a naïve attempt by director Rob Letterman, who by the way has just two films (“Monsters V/S Aliens” and “Shark's Tale”) to his credit, to recreate the magic of a classic children's tale. But, despite the director, Jack Black has never let down his fans when it comes to sheer comedy with lots of his clichéd puns and one-liners.
Chris O'Dowd of “IT Crowd” fame put in an appreciable performance, though his part was meagre. Quite contrary to the original satire, the film actually endorses modern life, as Gulliver turns Lilliput into a mini Manhattan. Critics have already labelled the humour silly, made just for kids, but what's wrong in becoming kids again and enjoying this film?
Bottomline: “Gulliver's Travels” is for people who would love to see a mindless guy with his ridiculous humour and doesn't give a darn about what others think about him.
