Summary: Soon after moving into the country, three siblings still reeling from the effects of divorce stumble into the fantastical - and often dangerous - world of fairies.
Things I Liked: The creature design and visual effects (which happen to adhere very closely to original illustrator DiTerlizzi's work in the books). The action sequences. The color. I enjoyed the performances of Sarah Bolger and Freddie Highmore.
Things I Didn't Like: About half of the casting in the film. I found the voices of many of the creatures (Martin Short, Seth Rogen) to be too recognizable to be effective and wish the film was less reliant on expositionary dialogue to further the events of the plot.
Two and One Half Stars out of Five Stars
FilmWatch Ratings Legend:
One Star: Hated it
Two Stars: Didn't like it
Three Stars: Liked it
Four Stars: Really liked it
Five Stars: Loved it
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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