DVD
REVIEW: INKHEART
06/20/09
OVERVIEW:
Prepare for an action packed adventure wehn Inkheart arrives
on DVD June 23rd from Warner Home Video. Based on the best
selling book by Cornelia Funke, Inkheart is a fantasy
adventure that sends a father and daughter on a quest
through worlds both real and imagined.
On June 23th Inkheart will also be available ON DEMAND
through Digital Cable, Satellite TV, Xbox 360 and
PlayStation 3 game consoles and it can be downloaded for
rental or purchase on iTunes and Amazon Video On Demand.
SYNOPSIS: When Mo
Folchart reads a story, the characters leap off the page.
Literally. And that's a problem. Mo must somehow use his
special powers to send the interlopers back to their world
and save ours. If ever a task was easier read than done,
this is it. Mo and his daughter Meggie, aided by friends
real and fictional, plunge into a thrilling quest that pits
them against diabolical villains, fantastic beasts and
dangers at every turn. Brendan Fraser (The Mummy films,
Journey to the Center of the Earth) leads a splendid cast
(including Academy Award winners* Helen Mirren and Jim
Broadbent) in an all-fun, all-family film of Cornelia
Funke's bestseller. Follow Mo and Meggie into adventure more
exciting than any ever read. Because it's adventure they're
going to live!
REVIEW: After being in the arks of New Line Cinema
for more than a year, finally we got the opportunity to see
Inkheart. A film based on a best-selling book of the same
name by acclaimed German author Cornelia Funke. A book
adaptation that barely meets expectations.
The main problem with this
adaptation has to be the screenplay. This is a screenplay
that fails to create excitement, adventure and imagination.
Ingredients which are the essence of a good adventure
fantasy film. It seems like the filmmakers were more worry
about keeping the PG rating than into adding some excitement
and darkness to film. For the most part the film is very
slow. It is only the cast, who gave the movie enough to keep
watching. The one character that I felt stood out was
Dustfinger played by Paul Bettany. He has been in my radar
ever since his performance in “A Knight Tale”. He was the
one that was able to make a real connection with the
audience with its mystery and comedy.
There is no doubt that this book had
the potential for being a great movie and it is a shamed
that the filmmakers where not able to take the best out of
this great book. Jeopardizing the possible adaptation of the
next two books in the trilogy Inkspell and Inkdeath.
The DVD is a double sided
disc including the widescreen and full screen versions of
the film. The picture is complemented with a 5.1 Dolby
Digital audio in English, with Spanish and English
subtitles. In terms of the special features the DVD only
includes a digital copy of the films, nothing more. If you want to
get and inside look at the making of the film you should go
for the Blu-ray version, which includes two behind the
scenes featurettes and nine deleted scenes.
VIDEO:
Standard [4:3 Transfer]
Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
AUDIO:
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles - English Spanish
People Movie Review
Inkheart
|
Andi |
100 |
I absolutely loved this
movie! I decided to read the books too
and I am starting the sequil this week.
This is a great story that involves
imagination and excitement. Corneila
Funke makes you feel like you are right
there with the characters. It is a fun
book to read and I couldn't put it down.
The action is wonderfull. This is a good
book and movie for teenagers. I really
enjoyed and i hope you will too.
P.S. They are planning on having movies
for the other books. I really hope they
do! I Just love Corneila's style of
writing. Have fun reading the triology!
By.
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