Michael's Movie Grade: B+
Review: Excellent atmospheric fantasy film.
What is really great about this film is the atmosphere. This is handled fantastically. The scene involving the catching of dreams is breathtaking. Many of the best scenes of this film simply build up atmosphere, and in these scenes you are really pulled into the movie. On top of this the characters are just as likable as they were in the book, the story is quite charming and most of the humor is funny.
The only real problem with this film is the pacing, but sometimes it feels quite off. It seems to rush through the opening scenes, and the climax goes by much too fast. Also since many of the scenes with the mean giants are rushed, they don't feel as threating as they would if these scenes were slowed down more. This fault is really a shame with how good the rest of the film is.
Overall this is an excellent film due to great atmosphere, characters, and story, despite some pacing that doesn't always work.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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