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Review of by Jacob — 18 May 2014

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As far as film adaptations go this one gets a pass. The film more or less has everything from the book staying true to the original source material. The film has the look and feel of Ember done right. What bogs it down are some cliché story, dialogue, and characters along with some rushed plot elements and underdeveloped characters, which is common when adapting a book to film.

If you are a fan of the book check it out but make sure you keep an open mind as there are some changes made and some scenes cut out, which while they don’t ruin the movie they do detract from it slightly.

Overall, this film gets a pass.

This review of City of Ember (2008) was written by on 18 May 2014.

City of Ember has generally received mixed reviews.

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