Pixies are mythical creatures of folklore, and are believed to inhabit ancient underground ancestor sites such as stone circles, barrows, dolmens, ringfort or menhirs. In traditional regional lore, pixies are generally benign, mischievous, short of stature and attractively childlike; they are fond of dancing and gather outdoors in huge numbers to dance or sometimes wrestle, through the night! Now, about this animated movie written and directed by Sean Patrick O'Reilly - nothing in it is like that. Humorless, bullying pixies and bland characters! I understand that there is a need to have more independent animation , but this movie was a pure waste of time! Bad dialogue, terrible computer animation, awful sound effects, and a story which had a bad, almost sour ecological taste. I do not think that a story line about vengeance could be in any way kid friendly, even though they tried to fix everything at the end. I would rethink an intention to show this animation to any of the kids in my family! I was most of the time annoyed by the pixies and I could not understand why would someone even categorize this movie as a children's movie.
22 Reviews
rudimentary animation
SnoopyStyle27 August 2017
In the suburbs, there is a pixies village hidden in a ditch. Sam and his friends live in the village. His brother William is crushed by a trash bag from the human world. The Pixie King declares a curse on the human named Joe Beck. Sam and his friends cause havoc in his life even at his garage shop. He crashes into Michelle Meyers and falls head over heels. He discovers the pixies and captures Sam.
This is an animated Canadian movie. The animation is rudimentary akin to the late 90s production level. It's better than film student level but less than theatrical release level. The designs are a little ugly especially the pixies and Michelle. The story is functional although it needs to be more straight. There is an environmental bent but it needs fully embrace it. Better animation would help a lot in smoothing out the rougher spots.
This is an animated Canadian movie. The animation is rudimentary akin to the late 90s production level. It's better than film student level but less than theatrical release level. The designs are a little ugly especially the pixies and Michelle. The story is functional although it needs to be more straight. There is an environmental bent but it needs fully embrace it. Better animation would help a lot in smoothing out the rougher spots.
Awful but young kids will enjoy it
dudeitskevin2 August 2015
I don't know where to begin, lets just start off by saying the movie is awful, low budget (like SUPER LOW BUDGET), but kids will enjoy it because the main character gets hurt a lot (much like looney toons style comedy).
The Dialog, was very meek and boring, characters just seems to randomly emotionlessly talk to each other and blank stare with frequent pauses between sentences that ruined the flow of any conversation.
This is a movie about vengeance, not a particularly good story to tell kids. Joe the main character is cursed by Pixies because he missed garbage day and decided to throw his garbage into a river. He literally missed the garbage truck by about 3 seconds, and the truck didn't stop to pick up garbage on any of the other dozen neighboring houses, it literally just stops at Joe's house, sees there's no garbage, and drives off and around the block randomly. Kay.
So Joe throws his garbage into a river and squashes the Pixie kings son, and the pixie king, completely emotionlessly tells a story while his son may or may not die about how pixies will curse people who do them wrong. Kay.
So a these pixes now do stuff like drop books on him or mess with his household appliances, make him slip and fall, etc. but none of it really makes any sense. Like for example, they set off a belt sander at his work. Its not plugged in or anything, you can see the cord dangle along as it races on the floor. It somehow wraps around Joe's leg and drags him all around his shop, where he crashes into things and tires somehow fall on his head, and the shop explodes, but hes okay.
There's a part in the story where he captures a pixie, and puts a glass over top of him to trap him and leaves him there for the day. No matter what this pixie does, he cant move the glass, neither can his friends, because apparently it weights a million pounds to them. Not 20 minutes prior to this scene, we witness two pixies pick up a freaking manhole cover and move it in half a second so Joe falls down it. Kay.
Its just awfully written, awfully scripted and animated, everything is just so bland and random, any parent watching it with their kids will be shaking their head at it.
The kids however, if they're like 4 or 5, will enjoy it, because they think its hilarious when Joe gets hurt, which is kind of the wrong message to be sending here.
I don't know how this movie is rated 6/10. There's nothing here but crap.
The Dialog, was very meek and boring, characters just seems to randomly emotionlessly talk to each other and blank stare with frequent pauses between sentences that ruined the flow of any conversation.
This is a movie about vengeance, not a particularly good story to tell kids. Joe the main character is cursed by Pixies because he missed garbage day and decided to throw his garbage into a river. He literally missed the garbage truck by about 3 seconds, and the truck didn't stop to pick up garbage on any of the other dozen neighboring houses, it literally just stops at Joe's house, sees there's no garbage, and drives off and around the block randomly. Kay.
So Joe throws his garbage into a river and squashes the Pixie kings son, and the pixie king, completely emotionlessly tells a story while his son may or may not die about how pixies will curse people who do them wrong. Kay.
So a these pixes now do stuff like drop books on him or mess with his household appliances, make him slip and fall, etc. but none of it really makes any sense. Like for example, they set off a belt sander at his work. Its not plugged in or anything, you can see the cord dangle along as it races on the floor. It somehow wraps around Joe's leg and drags him all around his shop, where he crashes into things and tires somehow fall on his head, and the shop explodes, but hes okay.
There's a part in the story where he captures a pixie, and puts a glass over top of him to trap him and leaves him there for the day. No matter what this pixie does, he cant move the glass, neither can his friends, because apparently it weights a million pounds to them. Not 20 minutes prior to this scene, we witness two pixies pick up a freaking manhole cover and move it in half a second so Joe falls down it. Kay.
Its just awfully written, awfully scripted and animated, everything is just so bland and random, any parent watching it with their kids will be shaking their head at it.
The kids however, if they're like 4 or 5, will enjoy it, because they think its hilarious when Joe gets hurt, which is kind of the wrong message to be sending here.
I don't know how this movie is rated 6/10. There's nothing here but crap.
So bad
okiemom12315 August 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I don't have a problem with low-budget movies, per-se. I have watched a lot of low budget stuff in my lifetime that has been passably entertaining. But this movie is so poorly done that I'm surprised they actually got real celebrities (Paxton and Plummer) to sign on. We only rented this because the movie we really wanted was unavailable.
Plot: This is about a vindictive pixie who enlists his followers to completely destroy the life of a human for the completely egregious and unforgivable crime of...throwing a bag of trash in the river. I get the environmental subtext, but it's pretty flimsy when the pixies bully someone relentlessly. At the end, there's some reconciliation where the pixies realize they've been awful and the human is kind of like "sorry about that thing I did." But the bulk of the film is cheap physical humor. "He gets hit between the legs. hahaha." ugh.
Execution: The low- quality animation is rivaled only by the poor sound quality and stale voice-acting. The sound doesn't sync up right most of the time. The actors sound the way I do when I'm tired and my kid asks me to read one more book and I say okay, but I'm just trying to get through it.
I know some people said they loved this, so you know. It's subjective I guess. But if you read all of the reviews and still decide to watch this, remember that some of us tried.
Plot: This is about a vindictive pixie who enlists his followers to completely destroy the life of a human for the completely egregious and unforgivable crime of...throwing a bag of trash in the river. I get the environmental subtext, but it's pretty flimsy when the pixies bully someone relentlessly. At the end, there's some reconciliation where the pixies realize they've been awful and the human is kind of like "sorry about that thing I did." But the bulk of the film is cheap physical humor. "He gets hit between the legs. hahaha." ugh.
Execution: The low- quality animation is rivaled only by the poor sound quality and stale voice-acting. The sound doesn't sync up right most of the time. The actors sound the way I do when I'm tired and my kid asks me to read one more book and I say okay, but I'm just trying to get through it.
I know some people said they loved this, so you know. It's subjective I guess. But if you read all of the reviews and still decide to watch this, remember that some of us tried.
Worst movie for kids
ademakobu15 November 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I try to teach my kids on how to behave. But the first 30 minutes of this movie is full bullies. As an adult I don't think the joke is funny.
Hitting the head with car tires? Do you know how heavy the cars tires is? And then a bunch of pixies laughing when the human got hurts.
And setting a pin on the floor as a trap? I tell you, this is the worst movie for kids, and parents.
Yes I know you want to go green with environment, but hurting people when they throw trash just not right. And I'm not talking about the animation.
A good animation movie doesn't guarantee they will have nice story, vice versa.
Hitting the head with car tires? Do you know how heavy the cars tires is? And then a bunch of pixies laughing when the human got hurts.
And setting a pin on the floor as a trap? I tell you, this is the worst movie for kids, and parents.
Yes I know you want to go green with environment, but hurting people when they throw trash just not right. And I'm not talking about the animation.
A good animation movie doesn't guarantee they will have nice story, vice versa.
Pixies with Magic Powers
scopemcbig15 December 2015
Animated movies have that something inside that makes them special more than any other movies available on the film market. The movie Pixies tells the story of an average mechanic named Joe Beck who just wants to live in peace. For a long time his life seems to be fairly alright until mysterious things turn his life upside down. The only downside that I'm detecting is that the story could have had more combat and action scenes. Even though the main audience involves kids it still could be more suspenseful. As an example Harry Potter was a fantasy book and yet it still contained some violence in its workings. Though it will still be loved by children and cartoon enthusiasts.
Sean Patrick O'Reilly's family must be on here rating it.
turnerthomas-258894 April 2018
Horribly written. Horribly animated and horribly voiced. Did anyone rating this over a 5 actually watch the same movie I did? I don't want to swear but it is hard in this review. I hope the director writer didn't spend all of his life saving's on this. Yikes
Comic-Inspired Fantasy Fun
littlespacefish9 December 2015
Sean Patrick O 'Reilly, who stars as the voice-over for the character of Joe Beck, brings a comic-inspired and interesting film to the big screen. Without giving away any spoilers all that can be said is that the Pixie movie will get promising results at the box office. The reason for this is the plot is captivating and it really pulls the audience in. The great background music was a light and pleasant contrast compared to the loud and obnoxious soundtracks people see in some action movies in the modern age. The music was a perfect choice for the movie, because it kept the story flowing, and didn't serve to merely distract viewers like the other ones we've seen. Technically the movie is brilliant due to the fact that the graphics are high quality and top notch. Sound and voice overs of all the other cast members are excellent and perfect. Pixie the movie tells the story of an auto mechanic who learns his lesson to respect the pixie's environment. The action was just the right amount with fantasy violence and nothing more. It is marvelous for people of all ages to watch, because it has emotional twists that get people drawn into the story.
OMG - 90 minutes I will never get back
art-5754811 June 2015
Dialogue and animation reminded me of Clutch Cargo.
Compared to what is shown today even on TV, a student could do better.
Story line about vengeance is not kid friendly even though they make up at the end.
If the story is about bullies and vengeance it could have been better portrayed.
if I wasn't with my granddaughter I would have left.
Learned to never go see a movie that only has 1 showing a day at the theater.
If I could have, I would have asked for a refund.
Compared to what is shown today even on TV, a student could do better.
Story line about vengeance is not kid friendly even though they make up at the end.
If the story is about bullies and vengeance it could have been better portrayed.
if I wasn't with my granddaughter I would have left.
Learned to never go see a movie that only has 1 showing a day at the theater.
If I could have, I would have asked for a refund.
Our Family Loved It
randy-7574916 July 2015
We all enjoyed the humor, the Pixies and the great ending. Christopher Plummer stole the show as the Pixie King and it is a movie we'll be watching again and recommending to others! My kids are now out in the backyard looking for Pixies.
I think I can relate to poor Joe as he is an everyman. I used to work with my dad in his garage as a mechanic but I never could get the hang of it. I'm now in IT (my fingers are probably blocker than even Joe's) and it was great seeing the relationship the father/son had.
I think there needs to be more independent animation as all I ever see is the Penguins of Madagascar or other heavily-marketed ad campaigns. This movie had a heart that was filled with love and still beats strong with me.
I think I can relate to poor Joe as he is an everyman. I used to work with my dad in his garage as a mechanic but I never could get the hang of it. I'm now in IT (my fingers are probably blocker than even Joe's) and it was great seeing the relationship the father/son had.
I think there needs to be more independent animation as all I ever see is the Penguins of Madagascar or other heavily-marketed ad campaigns. This movie had a heart that was filled with love and still beats strong with me.
Breaking the Pixie's Curse
electronick-808709 December 2015
Most animated films use variations of the same type of story: the main character has to overcome certain obstacles in order to achieve his goal and there is a climax with a seemingly invincible antagonist. Except what if instead of one there were an entire colony of antagonists in the form of magical creatures? In the film known as Pixies, a village of pixies led by an absolute monarch pixie who is in charge of the entire kingdom declares war on a human after he threatens the very existence of his subjects. During this time the pixies curse the human is named Joe Beckman, and before he knows it his life is spiraling out of control into chaos. It is up to him to break the curse that the pixies set up on him before it's too late. However the downside of this film is that it's dark undertones of vengeance towards the second half of the movie might be a little too dark for some of the young audience members. Despite this minor issue I know deep down inside that this movie is going to do really well, and it's one of the best animated movies that I have ever seen.
2/10
somertonn4 April 2018
It actually got a 2 bc I was so entertained at my kids reactions and commentary to this movie.
I am currently 45 minutes into this movie, and I had to start looking into it.
I was surprised it was made/released in 2015---it seems like a story that was developed many generations ago. (Joe is lovestruck by the underage-looking female who knocks him out with the door). And it is very poor quality..I literally thought to myself that this must be an early creation when animation became a thing.
So, the commentary the kids have provoded have been on joesJsquare finhers, his proportion to his house, his eyebrows......nothing looks human amongst hom, and therefore the movie comes off as something made for toddlers.
Did I mention my children are 8 and 10, and find this movie an actual laughing joke?
We are watching this only because it is a TV movie, and it is the end of our night spending time together.
Not recommend for 8+
Not recommend for 8+
This movie was so disappointing.
MK_Movie_Reviews22 August 2021
Those characters in this movie are all alien-looking and not cute at all.
Not only creepy characters but they are so mean to him all the time. It made me feel bad.
I almost quit watching but I shouldn't expect much. To be honest, I waste one and half an hour.
I couldn't get it from this movie. Unfortunately, I'll never see this movie again, sorry...
Not only creepy characters but they are so mean to him all the time. It made me feel bad.
I almost quit watching but I shouldn't expect much. To be honest, I waste one and half an hour.
I couldn't get it from this movie. Unfortunately, I'll never see this movie again, sorry...
Terrible, a solid "oof"
pdwolverine23 October 2020
Storyline is bland, characters lack personality, even the voice acting needs more emotion. The character design is also bad, which normally would be tolerable if it was made up with an immersive story and dynamic characters, but this movie doesn't have those. It's very easy to get bored and walk away. Very centered around revenge without bothering to find out why the other person acted the way they did, and pixies are violent and mean. Definitely don't recommend.
Pixies are Back
borakvaka12 December 2015
The Pixie's movie is very different from other comedies because pixies are almost never introduced in these stories. Mythical creatures being introduced into the everyday world makes a very interesting film. Watching it is not only a fun experience, but also a very educational one. The colors and graphics were very good and done by someone with great drawing skills. The other typical comedies that people see are usually done by badly with poor aesthetic quality. There could have been a faster pacing of events though and I don't think that this was done as well as it could have been. The movie beginning is not thrilling enough though and I wish that it were more filled with action. Instead we get a man named Joe Beck waking up in the morning still feeling drowsy. So that is what should have been changed to hook the audience in right away the moment the story starts.
Short and sweet!
brendan-8690115 July 2015
Good for the little ones! Rented it for the kids and they got a kick out of it.
Had some funny animation and interesting sets.
Especially liked the "meet the parents" scene.
Short enough that we could watch in just over an hour.
Cool to hear Christopher Plummer's voice as pixie king, wish he was in it more.
Plot was simple so even my youngest could pay attention! Not one of these animated movies where they break in to song every 2 minutes.
Loved the jazz music for the soundtrack! Would rent again for the kids.
Had some funny animation and interesting sets.
Especially liked the "meet the parents" scene.
Short enough that we could watch in just over an hour.
Cool to hear Christopher Plummer's voice as pixie king, wish he was in it more.
Plot was simple so even my youngest could pay attention! Not one of these animated movies where they break in to song every 2 minutes.
Loved the jazz music for the soundtrack! Would rent again for the kids.
A Really Funny Comedy
usafighter12 December 2015
Shortly after watching this incredible movie I feel that it's proper to say that others will enjoy watching it too. There can be nothing more suitable for movie watchers these days like the Pixies movie. It has lots of charm and keeps you entertained even if you're not the type that likes animated comedies. First of all the use of humor is at its best, and it's so funny to see the character of Joe Beck being unlucky and his life being ruined by some pixies on a daily basis. What is so special about this movie is that it doesn't have any toilet humor like the other comedies that people have seen. After a while stuff like that becomes boring, and this movie has a better type of humor in the form of pranks. I also like the message that the movie sends, which is that vengeance is never good and that matters should always be solved diplomatically. Although there are some people in the audience who dislike the fact that the concepts of revenge and war are introduced into a cartoon-like movie for kids, this is not a big deal for the vast majority whatsoever. It is but another great element of the film because it appeals to everybody of all ages, and best of all to the kids.
The Supernatural Sprite
donkapelo14 December 2015
Taking into account the fact that the Pixies movie is about magical creatures fighting against humans little was to be expected from this movie. The setting takes place in a suburban neighborhood where Joe Beck is a mechanic. However it turns out to be much more lively than most of the Disney movies out there. The computer animation is brilliantly done by engineers and designing the characters and modeling them made the story more believable. Believability is an essential key in any movie whether action, adventure, or animation. The great voiceovers perfectly matched the character's personalities. Nothing more can be said about this story except that it was a better alternative to some other animation movies.
Sweet fantasy for little ones
cfbeck-9603711 April 2020
Funny, whimsical, non-violent, wholesome messages about how to be a kind, thoughtful good neighbor - all important reminders in these days of uncertainty. If you are looking for something different for your little ones, Pixies will crack them up and teach them a gentle lesson. The animation is simple, colorful and not complicated, the action is funny and not full of explosions and violence, and the characters learn and grow.
A Really Funny Comedy
gopsodinpopara11 December 2015
Shortly after watching this incredible movie I feel that it's proper to say that others will enjoy watching it too. There can be nothing more suitable for movie watchers these days like the Pixies movie. It has lots of charm and keeps you entertained even if you're not the type that likes animated comedies. First of all the use of humor is at its best, and it's so funny to see the character of Joe Beck being unlucky and his life being ruined by some pixies on a daily basis. What is so special about this movie is that it doesn't have any toilet humor like the other comedies that people have seen. After a while stuff like that becomes boring, and this movie has a better type of humor in the form of pranks. I also like the message that the movie sends, which is that vengeance is never good and that matters should always be solved diplomatically. Although there are some people in the audience who dislike the fact that the concepts of revenge and war are introduced into a cartoon-like movie for kids, this is not a big deal for the vast majority whatsoever. It is but another great element of the film because it appeals to everybody of all ages, and best of all to the kids.
Pixie culture
palidrva14 December 2015
The Pixies is a very hilarious comedy movie. In the story the main characters are Joe Beck and his pixie rival who keeps pulling tricks on him. Joe Beck encounters danger at every single turn as he tries desperately to avoid punishment by the Pixies for doing something wrong a long time ago. After a while Joe decides that these pixies problems are interfering with his life in every way possible. He finally decides to learn more about the pixie culture. One of the best things that were done with this story is the fact that the fictional pixie history was created by these brilliant people who had a great imagination. Also the animators did a fantastic job with the different character they were assigned to work on. Overall the film gives an interesting link between the real world and the fantasy world of folklore.
Pixie Trouble
crazzyhorn11 December 2015
The Pixies Movie is extremely entertaining especially for an animated movie, which is something quite unexpected. It follows the story of Joe Back who works as a mechanic at an auto shop whose life turns upside down the moment some evil-behaving pixies show up. For a while Joe, who is the main character thinks he must be losing his mind, until he realizes that Sam the pixie is ultimately responsible for his problems, but then everything changes because Joe loses his girlfriend thanks to the pixies. At this point it's up to Joe to stop the endless cycle of back-and-forth fights between him and the pixies, and get his life back. Cinematography was excellent in the film and the characters were all colorful and it added to the project. Most movies have a moral or a lesson to be learned, and the Pixies film is the same in that regard. In this story the characters learn from their mistakes, and the greatest moral to learn is that revenge is never the answer to a dispute between two parties. Therefore the Pixies is a great movie to watch and it's good for a very family friendly audience.
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