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List Price: $19.99 Our Price: $17.99 You Save: $2 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • NTSC In Theaters : 10 May, 2004 Video Release : 16 November, 2004 |
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A Wrinkle in Time description Director John Kent Harrison's imaginative film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's 1963 A Wrinkle in Time may not be able to fully satisfy the immense expectations of those decidedly loyal to L'Engle's book, yet delivers a family thriller impressive enough to stand on its own merits. Katie Stuart plays Meg Murry, the introverted, intelligent oldest child of Dr. Jack Murry, an astrophysicist who has suddenly disappeared without a trace. As Meg struggles with her father's absence and her own coming-of-age awkwardness, she tightens her bond with Charles Wallace (David Dorfman), her brilliant, eccentric 6-year-old brother. When a trio of celestial beings summons them to find their father, the children are joined by neighbor Calvin O'Keefe (Gregory Smith) to embark on a dangerous journey of time travel. They "tesseract" onto the planet Camazotz where Dr. Murry is being held prisoner by an evil force. The film retains the essence of the novel, and deftly employs its 128-minute running time to build viewer affinity for the heroic children. The special effects will not disappoint, though the climatic last battle should have held closer to the book. Stuart is exemplary as the understated and deeply reflective Meg, while Dorfman dazzles as conflicted Charles Wallace. (Ages 8 and older) --Lynn Gibson |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Not the Book, but Worth seeing |
| This DVD includes a never-before-seen interview with author of the book Madeleine L'Engle and is worth the entire cost of the DVD for this reason alone.
The film itself does not "suck." It is particularly worthwhile for anyone who has not had the pleasure of reading the book, which is a masterpiece. The film is thought-provoking and beautifully filmed--set design and editing are quite good and creatively accomplished by director, editor and screenwriter. Someday there may be another version, but this is what we have now and I therefore recommend it without qualms. |
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