#second trailer

The second trailer for Smurfs (2025) is definitely a step up from the first. The animation is more polished, the pacing is better, and the trailer gives a clearer sense of the story. But despite those improvements, I still don’t like the direction this movie is taking—and as a longtime Smurfs fan, that’s disappointing to admit.

Let me be clear: I love the Smurfs. I grew up with the comics, the animated series, and everything that made the little blue characters so timeless. But this movie feels like it’s trying too hard to be trendy rather than staying true to the heart of the franchise. Instead of embracing the whimsy, simplicity, and charm that defined the original Peyo comics and the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Smurfs (2025) leans into loud, flashy storytelling with awkward attempts at humor.

Take Papa Smurf, for example. When he delivers the line, “Now, that’s what I call a banger,” it’s not just cringeworthy—it’s wildly out of character. Papa’s always been a wise and grounded leader, not someone chasing modern slang for a cheap laugh. Moments like this signal that the writers are more interested in appealing to TikTok culture than respecting the source material.

The animation itself is visually energetic, but the blend of cartoony Smurfs with real-world Parisian environments just doesn’t work for me. It creates a tonal clash that makes the film feel disjointed and out of sync with its own identity. The addition of new characters like the “Paris Division of the International Neighborhood Watch Smurfs” feels gimmicky, not meaningful.

Even Rihanna’s dual role as producer and the voice of Smurfette, plus her new song of “Friend of Mine”, can’t salvage the trailer’s lack of charm. It all feels like surface-level flair with little of the sincerity that made earlier Smurfs media so enduring.

In fact, I’ve made my decision: I refuse to watch the movie or buy any merchandise tied to it. The only Smurfs products I’ll support are the repackaged editions of the classic comics—whether in English from Papercutz or in their original French versions. That’s where the true spirit of the Smurfs lives on.

Bottom line? The second trailer might be an improvement, but it still reinforces my belief that this reboot is a misguided reinvention of something that didn’t need fixing. It’s a shame, because the Smurfs deserve better.

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AAAAH I found it, the actual clip with Dyatlov’s deleted scene, it was right under our noses all this time.

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