Review of City of Ember (2008) by Hypers — 15 Jan 2009
If I had to compare this movie to one thing I'd say its like a Disney World log-flume ride gone amok. Lots of absurd and pointless over-the-top mechanisms round out an end-of-the-world story filled with so many obvious plot holes that it leaves the viewer with a "Huh?" as the movie reaches its conclusion.
So where did the 5 rating come from? The adventure/mystery style of this movie reminds me of old puzzle/adventure video games [Myst,etc] that I liked as a kid and since its a kid's movie I can overlook the implausibility of the plot line enough to give it a 5.
A young kid probably wouldn't mind all the plot holes so for them maybe this movie is a 7 or 8.
This review of City of Ember (2008) was written by Hypers on 15 Jan 2009.
City of Ember has generally received mixed reviews.
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