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D |
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B |
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D |
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C |
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Horrible--from an Inkheart series book lover
by clarissa (movies profile)
Jan 25, 2009
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17 people found this review helpful
(SPOILERS) I loved the book and it's premise--so why on earth would Cornelia Funke allow a screenwriter to slaughter it? And as much as I like Brendan Fraser, he was horribly miscast amongst a sea of stage-trained British actors and stood out like a sore thumb. I have two "main" gripes with this movie. One: why must there be a "completely" happy ending where everyone gets what they want? There wasn't in the book. However, the ending of this movie was tied up in a neat, happy, little bow which ended up negating Inkspell and Inkdeath completely. Two: what on earth was the screenwriter thinking to willfully discount one of the "rules" in C.Funkes world wherein only the original writer can change his/her story? I am referring to the scene when Meggie started writing her own ending to Inkspell (in the movie).
Bottom line: this movie was a horrible, uneven mess. It's quite obvious why they shelved it a year ago and only just released it now. |
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