OK - who compelled Jodie to do this movie in the first place - it used none of her talents, and it made me think less of her (in that strange way we judge actors by the work they choose to do).
However, my boys (ages 5 to 9) liked the film, especially the 6 year old who wanted to go visit the island. They liked the adventure and the animals.
To me, it suffered in a few ways: * Jodie Foster's ridiculous overacting the same theme over and over and over. It wore thin quickly. * The animal gimmicks, while cute, were kinda lame (almost as good, but not as good, as a Geico commercial!) * Extraordinary amounts of suspended disbelief required to view this film. Easily forgettable, but a nice way to spend 90 minutes with the kids. J
However, my boys (ages 5 to 9) liked the film, especially the 6 year old who wanted to go visit the island. They liked the adventure and the animals.
To me, it suffered in a few ways: * Jodie Foster's ridiculous overacting the same theme over and over and over. It wore thin quickly. * The animal gimmicks, while cute, were kinda lame (almost as good, but not as good, as a Geico commercial!) * Extraordinary amounts of suspended disbelief required to view this film. Easily forgettable, but a nice way to spend 90 minutes with the kids. J