Review of City of Ember (2008) by Dinahmoe H — 07 May 2009
Extremely well done film! It suffers for most likely a great complex story that hasn't transformed well enough onto the big screen. Is is a children story or a grown up story? The films seems to suggest it is for children, while the subject is anything but!
And what is going on with Bill Murray. You only see him in these sloppy horrible no good parts now, playing unlikable stupid characters. He should be careful and start picking something a little bit more demanding. These days, seeing him credited on a film is almost enough for me to not wanting to see it! Which is sad, because I used to love him (Groundhog day, Scrooge). But mostly I disliked the teenagers leads. Neither Saoirse or Harry seemed right for the parts ?
However, visually the film is stunning, and how the camerawork flies you through this little underground city is wonderful.
This review of City of Ember (2008) was written by Dinahmoe H on 07 May 2009.
City of Ember has generally received mixed reviews.
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