Total Film
The costumes are beautiful. The sets are impressive… But somehow the movie feels cheap and malnourished, as if the money ran out when they were only halfway there.
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The Secret of Moonacre
From the director of Bridge to Terabithia comes this family fantasy-adventure based on the The Little White Horse novels by Elizabeth Goudge.
It follows the quest of thirteen-year-old orphan, Maria Merryweather (The Golden Compass' Dakota Blue Richards) who is sent away to live with her uncle, Sir Benjamin (Ioan Guffudd), in the mysterious Moonacre Manor. There Maria uncovers the dark truth of an ancient curse that has been destroying Moonacre Valley for centuries. She has only until the next full moon to undo the curse and save Moonacre from destruction. Aided by a stable of strange characters and fantastical beasts, Maria sets out to bring peace to this magical world.
Less2008Rating: PG, parental guidance recommended103 minsHungary, France, UK
AdventureKids & FamilyFantasy
- Director:
- Gabor Csupo ('Bridge to Terabithia')
- Writer:
- Graham AlboroughLucy Shuttleworth
- Cast:
- Ioan GruffuddDakota Blue RichardsTim CurryNatascha McElhoneJuliet Stevenson
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Newshub
At various points during the film, I was reminded of The Princess Bride, Harry Potter, and The Chronicles of Narnia. It is nowhere near as impressive as any of these, nor is it as much of a spectacle as director Gabor Csupo’s previous adaptation of another children’s fantasy, Bridge to Terabithia. But it will be a refreshing change to the high-gloss animated films on offer these school holidays.
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Empire Magazine
Whilst missing a trick in terms of script and casting, at least they've amped up the action from the somewhat sedate book.
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