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Inkheart

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Original title

Inkheart

Year

2008

Running time

106 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Iain Softley

Screenwriter

David Lindsay-Abaire. Novel: Cornelia Funke

Cast

Music

Javier Navarrete

Cinematography

Roger Pratt

Producer

New Line Cinema

Genre

Fantasy. Adventure

Synopsis

Inkheart is a thrilling adventure that stars Brendan Fraser as Mo Folchart, a father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children’s fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo’s daughter and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends - both real and magic - and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right.

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Critics' reviews

"Lots of screams, horrible fates almost happening, close scrapes, cries for help, special effects, monomania, quick thinking, pluck, fear and scrambling. You know the kinds of stuff. (...) Rating: ★★ (ouf of four)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A flea market of fairy tales and hocus-pocus, Inkheart makes as much sense as an inkblot."

Kyle Smith: New York Post
"Fantasy 'Inkheart' comes to life with too many special effects. (...) has appealing moments, striking production design and a strong, mostly British cast. But too many scenes come across as overly busy and boisterous. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)."

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"Most of the time it looks like we're on the back lot for a Romanian production of 'Lord of the Rings IV.'"

Wesley Morris: Boston Globe
"'Inkheart' looks good and is well acted but, in the end, it left me indifferent."

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"Adventure doesn't jump off the page. (...) Most of the time it looks like we're on the back lot for a Romanian production of "Lord of the Rings IV. (...) Most scenes sit on the screen like bullfrogs waiting for something to happen."

Wesley Morris: Boston Globe
"For the young people in its demographic wheelhouse, Inkheart packs a welcome amount of entertainment value, creating a genuinely original world of enchantment."

Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
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