Film Reviews by None

I don't normally like this sort of thing but it was genuinely different and Josh Hartnett was only quite bad and did not ruin the film at all! There are some bits that will make you jump, a bit of gore and although it has a predictable overall plot, it does not always go in the direction that you would expect. Overall I was not looking forward to it that much and was really quite surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Shame about the end.......

OK, this film was not aimed at me but I have to confess to having quite enjoyed it. The scenario is pretty complicated and it'll take you a bit to work out what is going on (everyone has a talking animal which I found hard to get my head around.....) but provided you persevere beyond the first 20 minutes I think you will be surprised how much you get into the movie.

In a nutshell, some kids are going missing in a magical kingdom and a little girl and her magic pet go and look for them with the help of a talking polar bear gladiator, some sea gypsies and a cowboy who has an aeroplane. Oh and she has a magic compass. There are some baddies who try to stop her.

My only gripe was that as this is intended as the first in a series of films which I did not find out until the end so it does leave plenty of loose ends. If you have kids, be prepared for them to ask you when the next one comes out over and over again!