I know there are more books, but this is a pretty good "one and done" movie. It's surprisingly well acted for a kids movie and has a pretty interesting world its set in. There's a lot of echoes of THX-1138, or The Island in it, even though it's kind of the opposite of a "utopia".
This review of City of Ember (2008) was written by Liam P on 06 Jul 2009.
City of Ember has generally received mixed reviews.
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