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City of Ember is visually arresting, and boasts a superb cast, but is sadly lacking in both action and adventure.
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Mark Holcomb
Murray playing the glutton doesn't exactly fit the bill and for all the architectural care that's gone into Ember's creation, the secret at its heart is no mystery to us, the audience. December 12, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Murray playing the glutton doesn't exactly fit the bill and for all the architectural care that's gone into Ember's creation, the secret at its heart is no mystery to us, the audience.
Sandra Hall
It's an unfortunate end to a promising movie. November 10, 2008
It's an unfortunate end to a promising movie.
Ben Mankiewicz
Ultimately, it didn't move me in any way. November 10, 2008 | Full Review…
Ultimately, it didn't move me in any way.
Ben Lyons
Even if it occasionally goes off course, City of Ember provides audiences with a thought-provoking and family-friendly adventure. October 10, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4
Even if it occasionally goes off course, City of Ember provides audiences with a thought-provoking and family-friendly adventure.
Claudia Puig
A thrilling adventure tale and teen fantasy that is grounded in real concerns about who is managing the planet. October 10, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
A thrilling adventure tale and teen fantasy that is grounded in real concerns about who is managing the planet.
Susan Walker
Fans of Duprau's novel and those who've resonated with other Walden family films are likely to find much to like here. September 5, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4.0 | Full Review…
Fans of Duprau's novel and those who've resonated with other Walden family films are likely to find much to like here.
Richard Propes
Worth checking out if you can forgive the flaws. August 14, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Worth checking out if you can forgive the flaws.
Leigh Paatsch
The movie benefits from solid performances from Tim Robbins as Doon's dad and Martin Landau as Doon's elderly boss. The design teams successfully bring the city to life. August 13, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The movie benefits from solid performances from Tim Robbins as Doon's dad and Martin Landau as Doon's elderly boss. The design teams successfully bring the city to life.
Brandy McDonnell
A lot of thought and effort has been put into City of Ember but the whole is never more than the sum of its parts. It wants to be an adventure story and a fable and a mystery all at the same time and never quite decides what it is. March 18, 2011 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
A lot of thought and effort has been put into City of Ember but the whole is never more than the sum of its parts. It wants to be an adventure story and a fable and a mystery all at the same time and never quite decides what it is.
Joshua Starnes
One of the best family films of the year...if you like your kid movies with a little more bruising than normal. June 2, 2010 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
One of the best family films of the year...if you like your kid movies with a little more bruising than normal.
Brian Orndorf
Built upon a bedrock of dazzling and richly constructed sets -- think Dr. Seuss meets Jules Verne meets Mad Max -- and complemented by rock-solid storytelling, it's an enormously enjoyable family film. September 4, 2009 | Rating: 3/4
Built upon a bedrock of dazzling and richly constructed sets -- think Dr. Seuss meets Jules Verne meets Mad Max -- and complemented by rock-solid storytelling, it's an enormously enjoyable family film.
Mike Scott
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