Movie Review

[logisticslad]

This weekend I saw Bridge to Terebithia http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398808/ and found it to be very moving and enjoyable. Had I read this book as a kid, it would have been one of my favorites. It's the story of a young boy (played by one of the kids from Zathura) and a young girl (played by Violet from the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) who are both artistic (he's an aspiring artist and she's an aspiring writer) and outcasts at school. Together they create a magical world to play in as a way to deal with their problems. It had more depth than I expected due to a tragic event that occurs in the story, and it resolved very satisfyingly. I'd certainly recommend it (although I think that kids under 9 might find it challenging). I loved the sense of wonder it faithfully conveyed throughout the movie.

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[tennis-bear.livejournal.com]

By the by, the screenplay was adapted by the son of the author with her enthusiastic blessing. He shopped the screenplay around for almost 20 years before he could get it produced without "standard Hollywood" changes (ie, butchering).

I encourage you to take a listen to the interview link I posted below.