Review of The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) by Moviebuff63 — 20 Sep 2018
I went to see "The House With A Clock In Its Walls" not with high hopes but expecting to find it entertaining, fun and energetic. As a fan of both Jack Black and Cate Blanchett I expected it to be at least good.
Both Blanchett and Black do their best with the material provided and do elevate the movie frequently. The young actor portraying Black's character's 10 year old orphaned nephew is played by Owen Vaccaro.
He shines throughout. His character's desire for childhood friendship and acceptance is genuine and heartfelt. It's the writing and plot that sinks this movie. I'm not sure who the target audience is for this movie.
Although it aims clearly for a "Harry Potter" and "Goosebumps" audience it misses the mark wildly. It tries to be fun and occasionally is but then turns very dark. Occult and demonic themes do not cater to young audiences.
It tries to be whimsical at times and at times succeeds at whimsy but this movie is ALL over the place. Teens seem bored with the movie as I witnessed a number of walkouts during the movie. It's too dark for small children.
Speaking for adults, I found it tries too hard to be too many things and target wide audiences, clearly aiming for fans of the Harry Potter and Goosebumps franchises.
This review of The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) was written by Moviebuff63 on 20 Sep 2018.
The House with a Clock in Its Walls has generally received mixed reviews.
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