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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker

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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 63 Fresh: 21  Rotten:42 Average Rating: 4.7/10
 
Consensus: Strictly for the children. Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker is strictly children's fare, as it lacks originality, excitement, and believabiltity. more
 
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Theatrical Release: 21-07-2006
Synopsis:
Based on the New York Times bestsellers by Anthony Horowitz, ALEX RIDER: OPERATION STORMBREAKER brings the young adult adventure series to the big screen. Like an adolescent James Bond, Alex Rider (Alex Pettyfer) has been trained since birth for a career as a spy. The only problem is, he... [More]
Based on the New York Times bestsellers by Anthony Horowitz, ALEX RIDER: OPERATION STORMBREAKER brings the young adult adventure series to the big screen. Like an adolescent James Bond, Alex Rider (Alex Pettyfer) has been trained since birth for a career as a spy. The only problem is, he doesn't know it. It's not until his beloved uncle Ian Rider (Ewan McGregor) dies that Alex learns of his intended purpose in life. At just 14, Alex is not sure he can do all that is required of a super spy, but without much choice he is taken under the wing of Britain's secret intelligence service. Calling itself M16, the Special Operations Division sends Alex on a mission which could save or cost millions their lives. As Alex embarks on his greatest challenge yet, he learns all is not what it seems, with the lines blurring between his obvious enemies and those who are supposedly on his side. But equipped with super spy training, Alex is prepared to deal with whatever comes his way, whether it's in the form of deadly computer technology or in Stormbreaker creator Darrius Sayle (Mickey Rourke). Packed with charming performances by actors including Ewan McGregor, Stephen Fry, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy, and Alicia Silverstone, ALEX RIDER delivers something for kids and adults alike. Containing just enough sinister elements, the playful film brings the book series to life with nonstop action, a clever storyline, and teenage-oriented spy tools like a powerful acid in the form of zit cream. [Less]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy, Alicia Silverstone

Director: Geoffrey Sax
Composer: Alan Parker
Producer: Steve Christian, Andreas Grosch, Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 12, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Materials:

  • Featurettes - 1. "From Page to Screen"
  • 2. "The Stunts"
  • 3. "Creative the VFX for Sayle Tower"
  • 4. "Casting Alex"
  • 5. "Martial Arts Master Donnie Yen"
  • Trailers - Theatrical Trailer

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[At its best,] Stormbreaker gets the balance right, managing to be both playfully humorous and genuinely exciting.

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07/25/06 03:16 AM
Neil Smith
BBC
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Geoffrey Sax makes a good fist of the visuals, mustering plenty of bonkers sets, vehicular action and new-fangled gizmos.

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07/22/06 04:20 AM
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07/22/06 04:20 AM
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07/22/06 04:20 AM
Peter Bradshaw
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This whizzy adventure will keep pre-teens enthralled and adults quietly chuckling. But it's just not sophisticated enough.

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07/22/06 04:20 AM
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Of the dressed-to-thrill cast, only [Alex] Pettyfer disappoints; he just looks and sounds too bland to be a teen hero. But I’ll leave that for the kids to decide.

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07/20/06 03:15 AM
Derek Adams
Time Out
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The colourful cast have a lot of fun with their slightly cartoonish roles, particularly Bill Nighy and Missi Pyle as Sayle's henchwoman.

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07/20/06 03:15 AM
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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There's so much potential within, but it's terribly squandered. And that's a real shame.

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07/16/06 10:48 PM
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus
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05/12/07 05:31 AM
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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A moderately enjoyable affair which only drags in the middle.

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03/01/07 03:54 AM
Richard James Havis
Film Journal International
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Jamais parece reconhecer a pouca idade de seu herói, que age como adulto (e como espião experiente) na maior parte do tempo, o que, além de tornar tudo implausível, ainda resulta num filme aborrecidamente convencional.

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01/18/07 08:51 PM
Pablo Villaca
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12/30/06 07:48 AM
Los Angeles Daily News
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An instantly forgettable confection that'll bore more kids than it entertains.

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12/21/06 03:01 AM
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
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Nobody wants to see a violent James Bond send-up, with a British teen risking life and limb for Jolly Olde England, matched against a toothpick chomping 'computer genius' villain played by Mickey Rourke.

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11/10/06 03:43 PM
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
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This mishmash retread fails to find its own identity on any level and should head straight to cable TV where it belongs.

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11/06/06 12:33 AM
Pete Hammond
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10/28/06 04:45 AM
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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An entertaining popcorn movie featuring a veritable who's who of game British actors (and a trio of equally game American performers) who keep the proceedings lively even with a too-predictable plot.

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10/27/06 02:59 PM
Mack Bates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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10/21/06 05:38 AM
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses
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It's not much of a plot and TV veteran director Geoffrey Sax struggles with the big-screen demands of action scenes.

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10/21/06 04:33 AM
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Stormbreaker jarringly shifts back-and-forth from real-world believability to Bond-esque suspense-of-disbelief to Boris-and-Natasha goofiness.

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10/17/06 04:11 PM
Todd Hertz
Christianity Today
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