Inkheart
Dvd release date: 06/23/2009
Starring: Helen Mirren, Brendan Fraser
Director: Iain Softley
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Rated: PG
When Mo Folchart reads a story, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that’s a problem. Mo must somehow use his special powers to send the interlopers back to their world…and save ours. If ever a task was easier read than done, this is it. Mo and his daughter Meggie, aided by friends real and fictional, plunge into a thrilling quest that pits them against diabolical villains, fantastic beasts and dangers at every turn. Brendan Fraser (“The Mummy” films, “Journey To The Center Of The Earth”) leads a splendid cast (including Academy Award winners Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent) in an all-fun, all-family film of Cornelia Funke’s bestseller. Follow Mo and Meggie into adventure more exciting than any ever read. Because it’s adventure they’re going to live. (Publisher)
Summary of critic ratings:
Chicago Tribune: **1/2 (out of four)
New York Post: *1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: **1/2 (out of four)
Overall: ** (out of four)