Tuesday August 2, 2011

Bridge to Terabithia- This was a great family film, one that practices what it preaches, and ultimately leaves the audience (adult and child) pretty emotionally involved. Josh Hutcherson (Jess) and AnnaSophia Robb (Leslie) give out great childish performances and have good chemistry, and it's fairly well directed by Gabor Csupo to a level that really respects the novel. It's a movie about opening your imagination and carrying the ideas of possibility into the youth. While some elements of the film are too childish, such as the bullies and how they transition into the magical realm of Terabithia, its all in good fun and doesn't take away from the emotionally impacting moments such as the forming adolescent love between the two protagonists, the death of the Leslie, the sequence where the Jess finally receives the love from his father he always wanted, and when Jess finally brings his sister to share in the world of Terabithia. So go ahead and give it a shot if you are looking for something to view on the PG family friendly line of things.



- Jeff Bassin