Thursday, December 11, 2008

City of Ember

This movie seemed okay I guess. A little like Bioshock. I sort of wanted to see it and a friend read the book and said it was good (it has a number of sequels as well).

Well, it's a good movie actually. It wasn't what I was expecting but it provided solid visuals, camera work and acting, even from the young cast. Kids might not get as much enjoyment but tweens seem to be the target audience.

Once you reach 12 years of age you are givena job. Our heroine wants to be a messanger while our hero wants to be a pipe cleaner or something. They receive the wrong jobs but switch with each other. He wants to fix the lights, which keepm flickering.

It's seemed to be a mix of Bioshock and The Giver (which is a fantastic book and could easily make a fantastic movie, if ever tried). I really expect a lot from these movies that are brought to us by Walden media, they tend to stick true to the stories while bringing everything to life (Narnia, ect).

Entertainment Value - 2.5 /5

Movie - 3/5

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