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Popcorn And A Movie With Adam Nim's Island
Rated PG - 1h36 Reviewed 4.9.08
A nice attempt at a family adventure film, but Nim’s Island gets lost at sea.
Abigal Breslin stars as Nim, a young plucky girl who lost her mother and has been living on a hidden tropical island with her scientist father. Her friends are a lizard, a dancing seal and an Indiana Jones style action hero from her favorite books.
Jodie Foster plays Alex Rover, the author of the books. She’s also an obsessive-compulsive, who speaks to hallucinations of her main character, who in turn helps her overcome obstacles.
After Nim’s father disappears during field research, she contacts Alex for help. Despite her crippling disability, Alex overcomes her fears to lend a hand. Although it was nice to see a pair of lead female adventurers on screen, the story is disjointed and is often lacking direction. The jokes aren’t all that funny, because Foster can’t deliver the slapstick.
On the upside, Nim is a spirited character that kids will respond to. They’ll also probably like to see flatulent sea lions and hordes of lizards flying through the air, although they still don’t makes this a good movie.
Overall Rating:
(Out of Four)
Date Friendly:
Good Humor:
Artistic Value:
Drama
Kid Friendly:
Adams Rating Guide:
Overall rating: No further explanation needed.
Date Freindly: Will the “dater? get a smooch from the “datee? for taking them to this one. Good Laughs: A general rating for number of laughs.
Artistic Value: Includes scenery, camera work, presentation on film, ability to convey a message. Drama: How much they poured it on and whether it was effective.
Kid Friendly:Will the kids dig it.
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