
Mortimer "Mo" "Silvertongue" Folchart has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn (Andy Serkis) and Basta (Jamie Foreman), two villains, and Dustfinger (Paul Bettany), a fire-eater. Now, ten years later, Meggie (Eliza Bennett) discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp.... (Full plot summary below)
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Mortimer "Mo" "Silvertongue" Folchart has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn (Andy Serkis) and Basta (Jamie Foreman), two villains, and Dustfinger (Paul Bettany), a fire-eater. Now, ten years later, Meggie (Eliza Bennett) discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp.
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| E! OnlineMatt StevensWhile the story proves the pen is mightier than the sword, this flaccid adaptation proves the book is mightier than the film. |
| Dallas Morning NewsNancy ChurninMuch of this comes across as a labor of love, with a classy cast frolicking in Iain Softley's whimsical direction of a lushly imagined adaptation by David Lindsay-Abaire. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA visually overstuffed but emotionally undernourished piece of whimsy...yet another big, overblown fantasy movie that never takes flight. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThe main attractions are the Serious British Thespians cutting loose and having fun while still displaying convincing commitment to the fanciful material. |
| Sacramento BeeCarla MeyerA few of the creatures, as well as one startling moment, might unsettle little ones in the audience. But the greater danger is that they'll fall asleep. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussBetter an adventure movie for families that (however paradoxically) extols the value and wonder of books than yet another movie that celebrates violent revenge or asinine behavior. |
| NewsBlazePrairie MillerMaking a movie about the magic to be found in reading books, is a little like General Motors singing the praises of riding a bike instead. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumMirren's all-out display in this distinctly British absurdo-literary extravaganza had me wishing Elinor were my own fabulous auntie and that she'd lend me some magic items from her closet. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyWinged monkeys and a minotaur you don't get a good look at make up some of the mediocre special effects in an unsatisfying kid's movie. |
| Times (UK)James ChristopherInkheart shows why books are wonderful yet dangerous places; how a well-told story unlocks the imagination; and how words unleash the most unpredictable emotions. |