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Arthur and the Invisibles
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MPAA RATING: PG for fantasy action and brief suggestive material
Starring Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Ron Crawford, Penny Balfour, David Bowie, Doug Rand, and Adam LeFevre
From the creative mind of filmmaker Luc Besson, comes a larger-than-life, family adventure about a boy who, after his grandfather disappears, sets out to save his family home from emerging real estate developers. (MGM)
| GENRE(S): | Animation | Family/Kids | Fantasy | Foreign |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Luc Besson (also books)
Céline Garcia (idea) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Luc Besson |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 15, 2007 Theatrical: December 29, 2006 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 102 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | France |
Original title "Arthur et les Minimoys"
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.2 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Quas W. gave it an8:
Why did they cut some of the scenes in US release. It makes the story hard to understand. Its good, but better if it is complete.
Phil J. gave it a10:
Rather boring story, but is totaly worthwhile to watch for it's characters. The relationship between Arthur and Selenia is what really got me interested. The age difference between the two actors didn't bother me at all. It is a shame that the US versions had 10 minutes cut from it because of the deeper relationship between Arthur and Selenia. Well, I guess you can always watch the cut scenes on youtube. I'm looking forward to the sequels.
Javier D. gave it a9:
The animation is beautiful, and better than most US films. the story is lovely, but the English version has been cut of crucial scenes. Try to see the original French. Hint: Arthur marries Selenia and will be the future king of the Minimoys.
E B gave it a6:
A nice story over all, yet the English DVD version was overly-edited by deleting all scenes alluding to any hint of romance between Arthur & Selenia (which WERE in the original cinematic version in North America), whereas all these scenes remain in the French version! That is not fair IMHO & I can see no good reasons for changing the plot so much by removing those scenes. If anyone can cite any specifics as to WHY these scenes were cut from the english DVD (prefereable from the horse's mouth, the DVD's producers, please do post that on-line... [IMHO it was a bad move to delete those scenes; it reduced the narrative's quality & intrigue of the story! ...dumb move guys!).
PnArdy PnArdy gave it a6:
Not impressive but cute 3d animation. Not really charming characters. Madonna's mature voice doesn't suit her young girl character and her partner - young boy who plays the leading role. To much mosquitoes.
Chad S. gave it a6:
When Arthur(Freddy Highmore) first encounters Princess Selenia(Madonna), a beautiful and indelibly feminine, but nevertheless, creature, who could've been a figment of his raconteur grandfather's imagination; "Arthur & the Invisibles" brought me back to my first movie star crush. Her name was Kira. She was a gelfing. She was the most beautiful...muppet, I had ever seen(way, way, way prettier than Miss Piggy). Even though "Arthur & the Invisibles" largely covers the same terrain as "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", a scene like the one in which Arthur shares a rosebud-turned-bed with Princess Selenia, somewhat alleviates this formulaic film from the commercially-mandated instinct that it's noisy action in which audiences yearn for. The age difference between Arthur and Princess Selenia is provocative(they come close to kissing), but never sordid; always sweet. If "Arthur & the Invisibles" had more ambition and artistry, the filmmaker could've chopped the running time of this first adventure(a tired story about recovering rubies to help save the farm), and reunited the age-challenged couple when Arthur got older. Princess Selenia isn't like the dragon in the Peter, Paul & Mary folksong(she's corporeal), but Arthur's affinity for this Minimoy may not last once he starts meeting human girls; which is what's intriguing, and potentially fatalistic, about Princess Selenia's promise that she'll wait for him.
Maximilian K. gave it a10:
I liked this movie a lot because there were little creatures, and how the boy went into the telescope. At the end of the telescope was a little glass, and after he hit the glass, the gooey stuff melted the glass and he went to the backyard and that was really really really cool!!!!!!! It was very exciting and fun. I also liked the way they escaped from the water coming by getting through a door using the wind-up car that they found, enabling them to go faster and saving them. This really good part was when the boy found his grandpa's hidden treasure in the backyard. I really liked the graphics. I recommend this movie for everyone to see!
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