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Inkheart
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Manufacturer: New Line
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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After a man with the power to bring books to life by reading out loud finds himself trapped in a story with his daughter, he must use his power to get
User Submitted Inkheart Reviews
September 9, 2010
Not quite what it could have been
This is quite a nice movie. It just isn't all that it could have been. The premise that by reading a book aloud the characters can come to life is an engaging fantasy. I don't accept at all the suggestion that this might put children off reading- in fact, I'm sure many children would love to have this power. The characters are not realistic, of course, but they're not meant to be. These are fairytale people and behave as such. The movie moves along pretty well and has a good climax. It's certainly worth watching, for those who enjoy the fantasy genre.
Where the movie falls short, in my view, is that too many of the scenes and characters aren't developed as they could have been. Instead, there are rather too many similar scenes; lots of chases and hiding from the bad guys, for example. Having assembled a very strong cast, the screenwriter and director waste their talents by simply not giving them enough to do. Helen Mirren's Great Aunt Elinor is splendidly dotty, ascerbic and adventurous, but she never actually accomplishes anything and at the end of the movie I was left feeling that somehow the reason for her character existing had been left out. Similarly with Jim Broadbent, who as the author of the fantasy book Inkheart should have had more to contribute than finding the original manuscript among his old files. The only characters who really captured the spirit of the story were Paul Bettany's Dustfinger and Andy Serkis' wonderful villain, Capricorn. Their characters were given something tangible to contribute and the two actors sank their teeth into the roles with relish. Brendan Fraser was a believable hero/father figure and Eliza Bennett (Tora from Nanny McPhee) was convincing as his daughter, but neither role was particularly memorable.
In short, a decent enough movie, but I suspect I would enjoy the book more.
May 14, 2010
Fun Movie
I enjoyed the movie. The dialog is a bit hard to follow at times because of accents and the ever-present new acting style of mumbling your lines, but I really liked it.
I'm a Brendon Fraser fan and was not disappointed in this fantasy/action/adventure film.
May 9, 2010
Love the movie. . .
I been waiting to buy this movie and finally I have. I been waiting for the price to come down. This movie is one of my favorites. I just love the storyline and the characters. I think the characters that come out of the book - Inkheart are fasinating. I would strongly recommend buying this movie. It is a good family - no nudity and no sexual material.
April 26, 2010
3 and 1/2 out of 5 for fun , family friendly adventure
i'm not generally one for this sort of picture too much . the cast was what really drew me in and made me feel happy and entertained . in addition to the fine lead performances by Brendon Fraser , Paul Bettany , Helen Mirren , Jim Broadbent , etc , there are some very nice suprises . Andy Serkis (Gollum) is teriffic as the heavy here . Jennifer Connely appears in a small wordless performance as her real life husband's wife . the young lady who portays Mr. Fraser's daughter is new to me and is quite delightful . the gentleman who plays the middle eastern young man i have seen before but i don't recall where . he too was very enjoyable and in retrospect puts me in mind of Orlando Bloom a fair bit . since i don't see many family pictures i'm uncertain if this was as unique an idea as it struck me . it was , however , well acted , lens and directed in my opinion . i think the script was a pretty fair one . at least on a par with many good graphic novels i've read . i'd recommend a rental to those who love reading and like these performers and filmaker . yes , there is a good deal of silly stuff and CGI . roll the bones .
April 20, 2010
Love this movie
I fell in love with this movie, the first time I saw it. If you love books, this is your movie. It gave you lots to think about.
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