Review of The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) by Jalen S — 22 Sep 2009

Pretty good....never read the series so I can't compare them....

This review of The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) was written by Jalen S on 22 Sep 2009.

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 27 Aug 2013

A kid unversed in other name-brand fantasy movies might go for The Seeker, but in 2007 it's redundant, a puttering Potter without wit and whimsy…

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By Quenten L R (7) on 30 Sep 2012

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Lacking pretty much everything that made it's source work…

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By Gabe C (227) on 09 Jun 2013

Christopher Eccleston's performance is the sole reason that The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising doesn't get 0 stars from me…

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By Jesse S (247) on 01 Sep 2012

Entertaining piece of fantasy family fluff. No swearing, not really violent and an interesting premise. Fans of the books however will not be amused…

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The movie has no essence. The built-up to the revelation of the mystery was fine but after that, everything spiraled down…

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