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exsequar ([personal profile] exsequar) wrote2007-03-13 07:18 pm
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Oh, wow.

I just got back from seeing Bridge to Terabithia. Please, all of you, go see this movie, or rent it at some point. It is a gorgeous, gorgeous film, lovingly adapted from one of my favorite childhood stories. If you know the book - the movie IS the book, with life breathed into every second of it. Because it's such a short story, they were able to keep virtually every detail intact, and it had the same emotional punch... you know what I mean. Gorgeous, breathtaking, beautiful.

The two child actors they got for the star roles are *marvelous*. The girl is Violet Beauregarde from the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the boy has been in Xathura, which I didn't see. But they both do a magnificent job, building a connection between their characters that squeezes my heart. It's truly a beautiful film, about the wild imagination of childhood, about freedom and joy. Everyone see it! Now! *shoos*

ETA: If you're having doubts because of the trailer, don't. I did too until a friend told me to see it. The trailer is *awful* and doesn't represent the movie at all. Trust me!

[identity profile] exsequar.livejournal.com 2007-03-14 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
The trailer is TERRIBLE. It captures nothing about the grace and spirit of the movie. Trust me. It's definitely worth a see. Don't miss this one :)
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[personal profile] trinity_clare 2007-03-14 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Phew, I am so glad to hear that. Now I really am gonna have to see it.