Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by A.o. Scott for The New York Times — 05 Dec 2016
Instead of the kind of inspired imaginative synergy that distinguished the “Lord of the Rings” and later “Harry Potter” pictures, this movie, directed by Mark Waters (“Mean Girls”), feels more like a sloppy, secondhand pander.
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This review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) was written by A.o. Scott and published by The New York Times on 05 Dec 2016.
The Spiderwick Chronicles has generally received positive reviews.
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