Inkheart

Title: Inkheart
Director: Iain Softley
Studio/Year: New Line Cinema/2008
Actors: Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Andy Serkis, Paul Bettany
Viewer's Rating: 4

Quote: "Since the dawn of time, storytellers have enchanted audiences with their words. But there is an even rarer gift. There are those, who by reading out loud, can bring characters to life. Out of books and into our world. Most of these Silvertongues, as they are known, prefer to keep their skills a secret but some do not even know this gift is theirs, until it is too late."
In a Nutshell: Inkheart. Mortimer, or Mo, as Meggie called him, knew that book well. She knew that there was something special about that book, from the way he always seemed to search for it. She sensed its being different from other books from their first encounter with the man called Dustfinger. She sensed its danger when men dressed in black clothing suddenly appeared. Silvertongue, that's what they called Mo. Taken captive, Meggie discovers that Mo, her father, is a Silvertongue. He could read characters out of books and bring them to life. When she learns that a freed villain has come back to life and is planning to destroy what she loves most, she must find a way to stop him, using something that she has discovered about her own self.

 

The Good Stuff: This movie is about books and stories and characters. Need I say more? (I also loved the scenery, Elinor's library, and the fact that Mo is a bookbinder.)

The Not-So-Good Stuff: There were few, if any. I really liked the plot and the characters.

Viewer's Say: This is one of my favorite movies. Also, it's based on the novel by Cornelia Funke (it also has a series). The movie was really good, but it missed out on some details and events so I recommend you read the book first. :)

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