![]() It rates an 8.4/10 on the fantasy scale from. It rates a 3.5/10 on the adaptation scale. It's still fun, it's still wonderful, and it's still enchanting. Then read the book and find a hundred new reasons to love it again. All in all, while Inkheart is a highly enjoyable film, it is NOT the book. I enjoyed this work far more than I should have, considering the plethora of WIDE variances from the literary source. ![]() If you have never read the books, however, you may find this as I did an enchanting lovely fantasy with enigmatic characters and a slick execution style. I can't say he was "awesome," as he was not nearly as scary as the literary version, and seemed somewhat of a victim of his own circumstances herein, but he was enjoyable, nonetheless. They, and the supporting cast, were wonderful. I can't wait to see where HIS career leads him. I was even impressed by Rafi Gavron's Farid. Wow, what a performance Bettany gives! I was also surprised by Helen Mirren's casting as Aunt Elinor, but she was a capable and endearing Elinor. Paul Bettany is a beautifully tragic Dustfinger. The casting choice of Eliza Hope Bennett as Meggie was a bit of a surprise, but she is lovely and does very well as Meggie. But do let me say that Brendan Frasier is a wonderful Mo. But honestly, if you're looking for something that bears more than a slight resemblance to the book, you still may be disappointed by the omissions, rearrangements, and substitutions. So.If you're a book fan and are unable to separate the literary story from a film adaptation, you WILL be disappointed. The elements I could not identify were never in the book. That's right, "book." It is actually NOT based on all three books, but rather, just as the title implies, the initial Inkheart. The movie itself is loosely based on Funke's book. I'm glad I did not succumb to this temptation. When I saw the trailer, there were so many elements I could not place that I presumed this film would be some combination of all three books, and almost did not see it as I had not yet read the last book. Let me begin by saying I have read the book and most of the second. Essential and indispensable watching for fantastic cinema lovers. He's a good writer, producer and director,who achieved big time with ¨The skeleton key¨, ¨K-Pax¨, ¨Backbeat¨ and Hackers¨. The picture is brilliantly directed by Ian Softley. Emotive soundtrack appropriately adequate to fantasy by Javier Navarrete. The movie packs a sensational production design by John Beard, accompanied by a glamorous cinematography by Roger Pratt filmed on location, in Italian Riviera, Liguria and Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England, including a mesmerizing photography with wonderful, marvelous landscapes. Ideal main cast is completed by phenomenal secondary actors as US as British players. Casting is frankly extraordinary, Brendan Fraser as impetuous hero, Andy Serkis plays magnificently a shamelessly villain and Helen Mirren as likable grandmother, and brief appearance of Jennifer Connelly as Roxanne, among others. Stimulating adventures of ours protagonists are complemented by a breathtaking final attraction in the castle scenes with incredible appearance of an overwhelming ominous shadow. Riveting set pieces illuminate the full-blown adventures blending witchcraft, fairies, necromancy and turns out to be extremely amusing. As appears the heroes of tales as ¨1.001 nights¨, ¨the minotaur¨, ¨Rapunzel¨ and several others. The flick gets lots of bombastic special effects including supernatural apparitions, wizards ,legendary heroes and numerous images have you on the edge of your seat. This exciting motion picture displays derring-do adventure, romance ,fairy tale ,and spectacular frames with phenomenal production design. Meggie along with his father and grandmother confront several fantastic adventures, dangers and risks. Now, 10 years later Meggie (Eliza Bennett) discovers the truth and she also has supernatural powers. ![]() As there suddenly appears Capricorn (Andy Serkis) and Basta (Jamie Foreman), two nasties, and Dustfinger (Paul Bettany), a fire-eater. One night he brings out various characters named Capricorn and Basta from Inkheart, a book written by Fenoglio (Jim Broadbent) whose story is set in Middle Age and plenty of magical beings. ![]() But his wife named Resa(Sienna Guillory)has disappeared. Mo (Brendan Fraser) is good father, happily married who has a special talent to bring personages out of books. ![]()
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