Wordiezett So much average

Steineded How sad is this?

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

corinneathome-989-884465 This was one of the best children/family films I have had the pleasure to view for a very long time. Intelligent, witty, clever, unpredictable, white hat, black hat. Cinema topography excelled. Dialogue excelled. Plot excelled. I just needs a sequel. It takes place in a lush background, not to be deprived of beauty in the visual department in the whole film. Costumes are tops.1800's I believe. Magic and trickery abound. The children are seeking the Midas box .-- and they are lured into a dreadful situation They do have a mentor and they are sharp witted. This is truly worth watching and I plan to purchase. How I wish it was going to have the sequel!One Not to be missed for family viewing!.

jeffbenefiel Harry Potter ala Steampunk. Yep, I think that sums up this movie pretty good. The level of writing is about the same with the same suspensions of disbelief. It would be an OK movie for young teens, like the Harry Potter crowd. Funny seeing Lena Heady being the same mean spirited woman she is in Game of Thrones, guess she decided she was Cersei Lannister in a bustle skirt :) Wish I could raid their wardrobe department for clothing, there is a celluloid collar manufacturer somewhere that was brought back from the grave for this film. I'm not sure it was worth seeing on the big screen, there isn't enough SFX that demand it.

heather-foxworthy I am surprised at the other reviewers; I think the one point that most reviewers are missing is that it's a children's movie based on a children's book. My ten year old son loved it. It's hard to find clean action-adventure movies that appeal to boys and this one worked well. Sword fights, near death moments, supernatural content, chase scenes all without excessive gore, cleavage, or foul language.Several comments have been made about the poor acting. I didn't see that. Come on folks, Sam Niell is the main bad guy.This movie is available on Netflix. There is a sequel in the making and we'll watch that when it comes out.

pensman Obviously over rated but it's a movie with flaws and yet . . . . Only actors I recognize are Sam Neill, sure he did the film for the money, and Ioan Gruffudd, a.k.a. Reed Richards and Horatio Hornblower. For 25 million they did get a movie with great sets and fairly good actors. What they needed was a better screen writer. No doubt if I knew the book, which I assume is aimed at the YA steampunk audience, I would have followed the plot with more clarity. This isn't a bad movie but there are plot jumps that leave you wondering if you missed something while reaching for some popcorn. Definitely needed those transitions that are probably on some cutting room floor. While it seems clear this film was shot with a sequel in mind, you can watch it as a stand alone. Basically if you are home and it's a rainy or snowy day and you want a well shot escapist film to watch then this is a contender. Plot is basic: Before parents disappear they hide two parts of amulet with their children along with a cryptic warning; younger brother gets taken by bad guys; older brother goes in search of younger sibling and gets some help along the way; and relatively happy ending with cliffhanger. Think of it as Warehouse 13 in 19th Century.