Spiderwick Chronicles

No I didn’t watch Golden Compass, so I can’t really compare, but I will say i was not disappointed with this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed The Spiderwick Chronicles base on the novel series Spiderwick. Albeit I find it quite interesting how most fantasy’s for children seem to be getting darker these days in a sense. Hmmm I wonder if the writers have like some pent up frustration that they had a child, hence you get stories such as these.. it’s not the same as the days when I use to read Enid Blyton ok!

I figured that it had to be remotely interesting since my dad actually managed to stay awake in the movies. He usually dozes off somewhere just before the middle of the movie, only to come out and give an opinion on it. Maybe I shouldn’t take his point into account since, he snoozed more than he watched . The main actor, little Freddie Highmore who acted as Jared and Simon Grace. Was absolutely marvelous. Firstly for sucha  young boy I thought he had a very challenging roll that he pulled off. Firstly, he plays a pair of twins in the movie. The other person that i remmeber doing that quite well was ,emphasis on the was, Lindsay Lohan. Both twins had quite different characteristics, one being a hot tempered person and another a docile peacemaker. Even more challenging is the fact that he is a Brit boy, but he managed to keep to an American accent, despite the different characters. Wow!

Sarah Bolger acted as Mallory Grace, whom I loved with her trying to fight sword fighting tactics. And Mary-Louise Parker as Helen Grace the children’s mom. It was very nice to see Thimbletack acted by Martin Short, whom i feel has been missing for a while on screen. I’ve always loved his comedic roles and this was just as funny. I would recommend this movie, for it did hold me glued to my seat for most of the way, maybe the only thing I wasn’t too satisfied with, was how Mulgarath the ogre and his minions died. Go watch it I won’t spoil it, but their death was a tad bit silly. lol The graphics for the movie were also nothing short of amazing. Do stay on through the beginning of the credits, the after effects of the graphical movement was gorgeous. It really felt very fantasy like, imagine a bit of the Grimm Brothers kind of feel but set in modern times.

Plus how often do you actually get to call a griffin as your pet!

BTW do check out the website, I just love this raw and vintage/ancient feel that they have. Ooo I feel another bit of inspiration hitting on . I personally like the one where I get to send a card of my face in sprite mode. Like so:

Don’t I look cute as a sprite?