Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Imunavailable — 14 Oct 2011

Much of the potential of the book series is wasted here and replaced by the ordinary-kid-gets-extraordinary-powers story. Although the acting isn't particularly bad, there is no spark between characters and no one appears to be at ease.

The story is uneven and the ending is unsatisfying. Too much time devoted to light comedy and not enough to the darker themes present in the books. Characters are shallow, with no development. The special effects are decent and some action scenes are done well.

Apart from that, there is not much to recommend about this movie.