Didn't see a thread for this yet, so here it is.
Anyone else see this? Mr. Nightshade and I saw it this afternoon. No, we do not have children, but we don't let that stop us from enjoying children's entertainment.
Actually, I thought it was an excellent family movie. I loved the magical creatures and I think Freddie Highmore is a great little actor. I've never read the books, so I can't really compare, but I can tell you I'll be looking for them in the bookstore next time I go.
I particularly liked how they handled the issue of divorce - showing how much it hurt the kids, and how the kids had to learn that there are some things they just can't do anything about.
It's interesting to note how traditionally, in fairy tales, one of the parents is usually dead (owing to the fact that most fairy tales originated in times when parents died off frequently). But in modern times, we deal not so much with parents dying as parents abandoning their families. I thought this movie did it in a subtle and appropriate way.
I also really liked the secondary plot with the great-uncle and aunt.
I did think, along with Roger Ebert, that this should really have PG-13 rating rather than PG. It would be scary for little kids, and there is one particular moment that would be very confusing and scary for younger children.
Anyone else see this? Mr. Nightshade and I saw it this afternoon. No, we do not have children, but we don't let that stop us from enjoying children's entertainment.
Actually, I thought it was an excellent family movie. I loved the magical creatures and I think Freddie Highmore is a great little actor. I've never read the books, so I can't really compare, but I can tell you I'll be looking for them in the bookstore next time I go.
I particularly liked how they handled the issue of divorce - showing how much it hurt the kids, and how the kids had to learn that there are some things they just can't do anything about.
It's interesting to note how traditionally, in fairy tales, one of the parents is usually dead (owing to the fact that most fairy tales originated in times when parents died off frequently). But in modern times, we deal not so much with parents dying as parents abandoning their families. I thought this movie did it in a subtle and appropriate way.
I also really liked the secondary plot with the great-uncle and aunt.
I did think, along with Roger Ebert, that this should really have PG-13 rating rather than PG. It would be scary for little kids, and there is one particular moment that would be very confusing and scary for younger children.
