ive seen quite a few movies in 3D, 'nightmare before christmas', 'beowulf', and 'U23D'. all of which were a lot of fun. so, going into this movie i knew it would be a good time, and i wasnt disappointed. they bill this as the first live action 3D movie, which it is, if you dont count'U23D'.
the story line follows the book closely, in fact the characters in this movie are familiar with the book and use it to navigate during their journey, which is actually a fun way to interpret the source material. brendan frasier does his usual role as the poor mans indiana jones which he perfected in the mummy movies. he and his nephew go traveling to find if the book is true. the meet a travel guide and start their quest. all the different situations they find themselves in are fun and done well. as a whole this movie does a good job of telling the story and keeping the action going. it even stops periodically to give us a little character development, which is quite unexpected from a film like this. but, it must be admitted, the star of the show is the 3D effect. it is done well and really adds a ton to the experience. some of the best stuff includes a mine cart ride and some mysterious floating rocks.
its a fun little movie that doesnt take itself too seriously, which, given the plot is a good thing. i would have to say that it is actually worth seeing in the theater because it would loose a lot without the 3D effect. the movie deserves 3 stars, but in 3D, id give it 4.
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sure sure...but what did you think about "The Dark Knight"?
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