Not a kids movie

Rating: 1/10 (19 February 2009)

First off this is NOT for kids. Teenagers more like it. I brought my 9 and 5 year old to it and didn't think it was appropriate for either of them. Seems this is grown up content wrapped in the lie of trying to play it off as a children s flick. I have not read the book myself but I am sure there are a lot more graphic scenes were left out. PG-13 is what it should have been rated with the grown up content and all around mean spirited nature of the movie. I would not recommend this to anyone bringing their kids to the movies to see a cartoon for some light get-a-way fun. Save the drama for the grown ups. I am tired of directors like this camouflaging mature material in a kids format.