InkHeart (Review)

What I knew Going In:
Brendan Frasier in a Fantasy about a man who can make the tales from a book come alive when he reads the words aloud.

Hype:
Meh+. I like these kinds of films, and I was hoping for another Princess Bride, Neverending Story, something like that brought up to date with modern storytelling and effects.

Opening Thoughts:
Capricorn is the main baddie? I mean, there's a name to terrify the old and young alike. Hunh? The main hero of the book is a coward? The little girl's aunt is a shrew? Who is there to like and root for in this film? Oh I get it, the main hero is likeable because he's got a cute animal companion... Oh wait a sec the weasel just tried to bite the girl.

Bottom Line:
Dreadful. I've played first person shooters with more heart, character growth, and plot twists. Frasier has lost his ability to pick scripts, or he was locked into a large picture deal because his last three films, Inkheart, Mummy 3, and Journey to the Center of the Earth, are the Trifecta of Failsauce. The film hints at brilliance but nothing pulls together the way it should. I kept expecting the main characters to jump in and out of the books while being chased by Capricorn, which, incedentally, would have been a momumentally better plot device. Save your money and get Bedtime Stories, which is similar, funnier, and has far less producers going "you know what would be cool?"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494238/