Comments on: Movie Review – Inkheart (2009) http://commentarytrack.com/2009/01/24/review-inkheart-2009/ movie reviews, news and discussion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pinky http://commentarytrack.com/2009/01/24/review-inkheart-2009/#comment-593 Pinky Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:07:47 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=1739#comment-593 Inkheart is not a bad film, but not too wonderful either Inkheart is not a bad film, but not too wonderful either

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/01/24/review-inkheart-2009/#comment-592 Helen Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:55:40 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=1739#comment-592 Stardust and Inkheart are both good family viewing, although Stardust skews more to teenagers and younger adults and Inkheart to children and their parents. I give Stardust the edge in quality. It creates a more richly varied fantasy world and the young hero holds his own against the colorful supporting characters where young Meggie in Inkheart is a rather lackluster heroine. Note this comparison goes only to the films; I haven't read either of the source books. I mentioned in my review that Inkheart is on par with The Lion, etc. It is much superior to last year's fight scene-obsessed sequel Prince Caspian, a film I may have been overly generous in rating 2 stars. Stardust and Inkheart are both good family viewing, although Stardust skews more to teenagers and younger adults and Inkheart to children and their parents. I give Stardust the edge in quality. It creates a more richly varied fantasy world and the young hero holds his own against the colorful supporting characters where young Meggie in Inkheart is a rather lackluster heroine. Note this comparison goes only to the films; I haven’t read either of the source books.

I mentioned in my review that Inkheart is on par with The Lion, etc. It is much superior to last year’s fight scene-obsessed sequel Prince Caspian, a film I may have been overly generous in rating 2 stars.

]]> By: James http://commentarytrack.com/2009/01/24/review-inkheart-2009/#comment-591 James Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:43:40 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=1739#comment-591 Any movie that encourages viewers to explore the world of literature sounds like a decent bit of pop culture on the surface. I wonder how this holds up to other modern fairy tale films like "Stardust," for example? Fraser also appeared in a very dark story book style tale called "The Passion of Darkly Noon," that had his former cult member being corrupted by a story told by an "old witch," wrapping his arms in barb wire, and seeking to kill the woman he had become infatuated with. This doesn't appear to be readily available on DVD, btw. Take that for what you will. Any movie that encourages viewers to explore the world of literature sounds like a decent bit of pop culture on the surface. I wonder how this holds up to other modern fairy tale films like “Stardust,” for example? Fraser also appeared in a very dark story book style tale called “The Passion of Darkly Noon,” that had his former cult member being corrupted by a story told by an “old witch,” wrapping his arms in barb wire, and seeking to kill the woman he had become infatuated with. This doesn’t appear to be readily available on DVD, btw. Take that for what you will.

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