Review of Inkheart (2008) by Trish R — 07 Apr 2010

I read the books - fantastic, wonderful, interesting. I watched the film - disappointment all round.

This review of Inkheart (2008) was written by Trish R on 07 Apr 2010.

Inkheart has generally received mixed reviews.

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By B S (107) on 15 Dec 2013

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A great book ruined by Hollywood...........and why..........WHY BRENDAN FRAISER!??? Millions of actors and he gets to play Mo Folchart…

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Inkheart is boring. The story feels like a mixture of many other fantasy tales revolving around a magical book…

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This was a ton better than I thought it would be. I went in not knowing what it was but I enjoyed it a lot…

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