2008
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, Paul Bettany, Eliza Bennett,
Director: Iain Softley
Runtime: 106 Minutes
Distributor: Warner Bros
Rating: PG

Of the entire imagined-shit-coming-to-life-and-causing-chaos sub genre that has bombarded the family friendly calendar slots in the last year or so (Bedtime Stories, Night At The Museum, Imagine That) Inkheart is certainly the best. But honestly that’s not saying much. Perhaps better to say it has the most ambition because easily digestible escapism for grandma and all the kids it most certainly isn’t.

About fifteen minutes in after Brendan Fraser’s antique book dealer Mo (about as convincing as Meg Ryan as a helicopter pilot) has dragged her around yet another dusty store, pocketed a tome of apparent rarity, and been accosted by a weird man with scares and fire coming out of his hands, daughter Meggie (Bennett) turns to her dad and demands to be told what the hell is going on. It’s a feeling you’ll most definitely share, as it’s a question that sadly persists throughout the entire length of the film and one that flatly stamps out any hint of fun that threatens to emerge.

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