Caroline Thompson's screenplay is dour in the extreme ... a bit of humor would have made this dystopian tale go down easier.
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This review of City of Ember (2008) was written by Robert W. Butler and published by Kansas City Star on 09 Oct 2008.
City of Ember has generally received mixed reviews.
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