Oddly, its the adult actors that deliver the lamest lines, as they seem profoundly out of place in this otherwise fantasy and child actor filled film. The pacing is decent, and the acting works well within the context of the film. Jarod reads the book, and in the process awakens an evil Ogre and a horde of goblins hell bent on obtaining the knowledge hidden within the book to destroy mankind, and creature-kind as well. Jarod, the angsty protagonist of the film, discovers a book (titled, the Spiderwick Chronicles) written by his late great uncle depicting in explicit detail the creatures of a hidden world all around us. The plot centers around a broken family that moves into an old house that has been in the family for years, in hopes of starting over.įreddie Highmore plays two roles, twin brothers Jarod and Simon, and does an impressive job at keeping the two personalities distinct and different. Having been surrounded by posters and trailers for Spiderwick Chronicles for months, I was already sick of the film before I even saw it.īut I went into it with an open mind, and found myself pleasantly surprised. There are several moments that may scare children under the age of five, but otherwise it should appeal to children of all ages. Overall, I would say this film would make for a great matine on a Sunday with the kids. The fairies looked neat, the goblins were frightening, and the big bad ogre looked well big and bad. The CGI continues to be to focal point in most of these types of family films and the producers spent a great time with its detail and design. I had recognized a few of the scenes from the books, but overall it seemed very rushed and excluded many of the series most exciting moments.Īny fan of the books would probably be disappointed in the way the series was handled and executed. It was fairly short (90 minutes) and I felt that the producers made a huge mistake by attempting to cram all five books into one film instead of dividing them into separate features. What surprised me the most was actually the length of the film. Spiderwick Chronicles Torrent Series Last Yearīeing a fan of most fantasy novels and films, I had the wonderful opportunity to read through the entire series last year and was actually looking forward to its adaptation on the big screen. Spiderwick Chronicles Torrent Torrent Without A.Spiderwick Chronicles Torrent Series Last Year.
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