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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)
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Reviews Counted:64
Fresh:21
Rotten:43
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker is strictly children's fare, as it lacks originality, excitement, and believabiltity.
Theatrical Release:Oct 13, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $583,775
Synopsis: Based on the New York Times bestsellers by Anthony Horowitz, ALEX RIDER: OPERATION STORMBREAKER brings the young adult adventure series to the big screen. Like an adolescent James Bond, Alex Rider... [More]
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy
Director: Geoffrey Sax
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Reviews for Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
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A moderately enjoyable affair which only drags in the middle. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Jamais parece reconhecer a pouca idade de seu herói, que age como adulto (e como espião experiente) na maior parte do tempo, o que, além de tornar tudo implausível, ainda resulta num filme aborrecidamente convencional. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
An instantly forgettable confection that'll bore more kids than it entertains. Full Review |
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1/5 |
Nobody wants to see a violent James Bond send-up, with a British teen risking life and limb for Jolly Olde England, matched against a toothpick chomping 'computer genius' villain played by Mickey Rourke. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
This mishmash retread fails to find its own identity on any level and should head straight to cable TV where it belongs. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
An entertaining popcorn movie featuring a veritable who's who of game British actors (and a trio of equally game American performers) who keep the proceedings lively even with a too-predictable plot. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
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It's not much of a plot and TV veteran director Geoffrey Sax struggles with the big-screen demands of action scenes. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Stormbreaker jarringly shifts back-and-forth from real-world believability to Bond-esque suspense-of-disbelief to Boris-and-Natasha goofiness. Full Review |
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I forgot most of it about 20 seconds after it was over. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Even more damaging is the inescapable fact that as the allegedly dashing and charming Alex, Pettyfer is a complete washout -- he is sullen, mush-mouthed and seems to spend the entire movie in the throes of a perpetual pout. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Stormbreaker plays with, well, not complete authenticity, but more-than-expected authenticity. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The secret agent actioner Stormbreaker is definitely more James Bond for tweens than Nickelodeon fluff like Agent Cody Banks. Maybe it has something to do with the British accents. Full Review |
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2/4 |
[Rider's] squirrelly film debut amps up Horowitz's wry humor, putting silliness in unintentional competition with the film's action and dramatic elements. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Alex is a junior James Bond, but the movie takes itself too serious to be a fun kids film. Full Review |
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