Dumb Guy Reviews: The Spiderwick Chronicles

I don't know anything about the books or whatever else is out there so this is a review of the film only.

• I would be surprised to find someone who just hated this movie.
• It's like a tamer version of Harry Potter. Good for the younger kids.
• From the Director of Mean Girls & Freaky Friday, both of which had good teen-to-teen and teen-to-adult conversations.
• An exception to the above, was the line: "I hate you!" said to the mother at one point. I know this happens in real life but I really think it played too dramatic.
• I like the dude who played the twins, Freddie Highmore, but I have to say his accent was noticeable and a bit distracting at times.
• I think that Josh Hutcherson woulda done better. Watch Zathura, you'll thank me. (Get me a juice box, beatch!)
• I was bored at times, mostly during the part where the white little dandilion thingies were involved, probably coulda made all that quicker.
• It's hard not to think of Harry Potter, especially when the Griffon comes into the play but it wasn't too distracting.
• The ending was typical, nothing of a surprise, a good ending for the kiddies.
• Realfilmrating of M2 - maturity level 2, similar to a PG rating for some of the violence.