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Despite impressive production values, this is staid, plodding and unimpressive fantasy-fare, with poor performances struggling with an underdeveloped script.
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Richards starred in 2007's The Golden Compass and, compared with big-budget fantasies of that kind, this smaller effort can't help looking mimsy, despite its good intentions. February 12, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Richards starred in 2007's The Golden Compass and, compared with big-budget fantasies of that kind, this smaller effort can't help looking mimsy, despite its good intentions.
Edward Porter
A sluggish narrative is further hampered by "comic" turns (Juliet Stevenson, as a gurning governess) and some frankly shameless knockoffs. February 10, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
A sluggish narrative is further hampered by "comic" turns (Juliet Stevenson, as a gurning governess) and some frankly shameless knockoffs.
Anthony Quinn
A sweet if faintly soporific fantasy adventure for family audiences. February 6, 2009 | Full Review…
A sweet if faintly soporific fantasy adventure for family audiences.
Peter Bradshaw
Nicely put together, but just a little dull. February 5, 2009 | Rating: 2/6 | Full Review…
Nicely put together, but just a little dull.
Trevor Johnston
Apart from some wooden over-acting, The Secret of Moonacre is a shrewd mix of live action and exotic animation by the Hungarian director Gabor Csupo. February 5, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Apart from some wooden over-acting, The Secret of Moonacre is a shrewd mix of live action and exotic animation by the Hungarian director Gabor Csupo.
James Christopher
The production design gives us plenty for the eye but a dull screenplay and patchy editing hardly bring the fantasy to life. February 5, 2009 | Rating: 2/5
The production design gives us plenty for the eye but a dull screenplay and patchy editing hardly bring the fantasy to life.
Derek Malcolm
Enchanting fantasy turns teen into sweet, selfless princess. February 13, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Enchanting fantasy turns teen into sweet, selfless princess.
Karen Wirsling
Enchanting fantasy turns teen into sweet, selfless princess. January 25, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Common Sense Media Editors
A film about magic that remains obdurately unmagical. February 12, 2009 | Full Review…
A film about magic that remains obdurately unmagical.
Philip French
Routine special effects merely add to the impression that this is a second division fantasy. February 10, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Routine special effects merely add to the impression that this is a second division fantasy.
Allan Hunter
This whimsical children's tale is uninspired yet doesn't drop far enough below mediocrity to justify a place in the lineup of "so-bad-they're-good" movies. February 6, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
This whimsical children's tale is uninspired yet doesn't drop far enough below mediocrity to justify a place in the lineup of "so-bad-they're-good" movies.
Simon Reynolds
Fantasy doesn't come feebler than this. February 6, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Fantasy doesn't come feebler than this.
Christopher Tookey
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