Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 02/07/2014
A boy being punished for a crime he didn't commit learns there's more going on at a juvenile correctional facility than meets the eye in this comedy drama. Stanley Yelnats IV (Shia LaBeouf) is a teenager who has been told all his life that the men in the Yelnats family are cursed, thanks to a false promise his great, great grandfather made to a fortune teller. Given his frequent bad luck, and that which follows his father (Henry Winkler), Stanley has no trouble believing this. Stanley's bad luck. This movie is funny and they are some really good shots in the film that made it more enjoyable.
Rating of
3.5/4
Camper - wrote on 06/30/2013
Besides the fact that Stanley is supposed to be overweight, this movie is almost exactly the same as the book, which is a good thing seeing as the story is already great and doesn't need to be messed with.
Rating of
3/4
Ikkinbot - wrote on 07/15/2010
This movie is very very well done, especially for a adventure movie geared at children. Shia LaBeouf is great and Sigourney Weaver makes a good villain.
Rating of
2.5/4
serioussir - wrote on 12/31/2008
Fun show for the family -- is a little scary for very young kids. Weaver is a great bad-guy. LaBeouf is good as the lovable, nerdy lead. Cute story.
