One of the better kids/fantasy movies I've seen a while, largely because they didn't try to overdo it - rather, keeping with the program they had and wrapping it up in one movie, without trying to drag it through for more movies. Sequel-free, and that's a good thing, but in no way a negative comment on the movie.
Freddie Highmore is one of the better young actors out there right now, and he strikes me as a Macaulay Culkin type that might actually make it as an adult actor. He plays both sets of twins, and does a solid job of making both characters distinct. The rest of the characters are from the "solid-but-unspectacular" mold.
The special effects were decidedly weak. Quite disappointing. It looked like cartoons in a movie and that took away from the overall impression.
Overall, an enjoyable movie, that was surprisingly dark and intense for the younger audience it was likely aimed at.
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*hee hee* Why were you watching a kid's flick, boyo? Little immature for you, doncha think?
Well, you see, I was doing some babysitting on the weekend...on the side, you know? Making a bit of extra dough.
Sometimes, it's the oldest looking children that cause the most difficulty...
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