The scenery in Smurfs’ Village is, well, Smurfy. The developers at Capcom produced a world that’s nearly identical to the original cartoon, and every house, Smurf, and rock is colorful and cute.

Smurfs: The Lost Village is pleasant enough, but there’s not much at stake, because no one stops grinning for long. Get more from Variety and Variety411: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Newsletter ...

“Smurfs: The Lost Village” is written by Stacey Harman and Pamela Ribon, with Jordan Kerner and Mary Ellen Bauder Andrews producing. It will be released in theaters April 7.

Hollywood is so enamored of existing intellectual property, sequels, reboots and franchises that a 60-year-old joke from Belgian cartoonist Peyo continues to be recycled, refurbished and redone.

Well, “Smurfs: The Lost Village” imagines they actually made it — the Green Place is real, a matriarchal heaven. The motorcycles here are dragonflies and Michelle Rodriguez voices the tough ...

When they finally find the Lost Village, they discover that all the Smurfs are, in fact, female. Folks, I’m a big kid at heart, but I gotta be honest. This movie is not Smurf-tacular.

As you build up your village, more Smurfs move into town with their own task demands that Papa Smurf delegates to you. By the time you reach level 10, you'll have significant foot traffic.