Grown-ups may suspect that for all the techical virtuosity, the story is just a bit thin and bare.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 134 Fresh: 81 Rotten:53 Average Rating: 6/10
Consensus:
Modern visuals and an old fasioned storyline make this family adventure/comedy a fast-paced, kitschy ride.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 89 mins
Theatrical Release: 11-07-2008
Synopsis: An exciting adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D stars Brendan Fraser (Crash, The Mummy) as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community.... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
Director: Eric Brevig
Screenwriter: Michael Weiss, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Producer: Charlotte Huggins, Beau Flynn
Composer: Andrew Lockington
Screenwriter: Michael Weiss, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Producer: Charlotte Huggins, Beau Flynn
Composer: Andrew Lockington
Reviews
This flick is strictly kids' stuff, but with the 3D enticement, it makes for an enjoyable, lightweight good time.
07/22/08
As it is with alot of gimmick movies, there is just not enough material to even sustain 90 minutes.
07/21/08
These filmmakers understand why audiences have put on the 3D glasses, and they offer up visual trick after visual trick in hopes of keeping the viewers wowed.
07/21/08
Most of the movie, directed by Eric Brevig, is as daft, outlandish, and speedy as it needs to be, and, for all its newfangled effects, touchingly old-fashioned in its reverence for the Jules Verne novel that inspired it.
07/21/08
There's no doubt about it: The 3-D special effects steal the show from the human performers in 'Journey to the Center of the Earth,' a family film that's a fun adventure.
07/19/08
If you plan to see this movie at all, see it at a 3D engagement, because the spectacular computer-generated imagery - as often as not flying out of the screen and into your face - is the only reason for the price of admission.
07/17/08
I don't know if this movie would be nearly as good when seen in regular old 2D. In 3D, it is a good roller coaster ride.
07/16/08
As for Fraser's overacting, he's such a ham that his eyes pop out of the screen even more menacingly than those sharp dinosaur choppers.
07/16/08
A pleasantly cast mediocrity that scores slightly higher marks in its 3-D incarnation.
07/16/08
a theme park metaphor is particularly apt in describing this movie because it plays like the 3-D attractions you can find over at Sea World. It's exciting, funny, not too scary and quite short%u2014young kids will absolutely love it.
07/15/08
The first summer movie that is both: a) truly comparable to a roller coaster ride; and b) significantly worse than a roller coaster ride.
07/15/08
If you can turn off your mind, and I know that is pretty easy for most of us, then you'll get a kick out of this 3D journey.
07/15/08
Isn't the worst film in theaters, nor will it manage to be the worst film all year...
07/15/08
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