Rating: 7.5/10Genre: Fantasy
Overall value for money and time: 7.5/10
At first glance, this movie felt like an imitation of the "Chronicles of Narnia" and "Harry Potter". With all the adolescence fantasy movies these days, how could this movie ever surpass any of the predecessors? Nonetheless, I went with an open heart and was pleasantly impressed with the plot for it was highly captivating. Imagine being in a world of faeries and other weird creatures without knowing of their existence! There's a mansion by the name of spiderwick estate where the first documented book about the alternate world of faeries is hidden and protected. The evil Ogre boss wants the book so that he can find and eliminate all the "good" creatures, and its up to a young boy and his twin brother to protect the book and save the creatures from destruction. The start of the movie had a pinch of horror element in it, and the pace of the build up was progressively engaging. There's a fair dose of humour, awe, and excellent acting by the casts... but 1 thing I don't understand is why the directors made the ending so "complete". The movie felt like a stand alone movie but whatever happened to the "chronicles" part? Still, highly recommended for all occasions. Definately 1 of the better fantasy movies I've caught so far, probably the 2nd best, slightly trailing behind "Stardust".
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