How the cuss did this movie get a rating of 8?

Rating: 3/10 (15 March 2010)

I consider myself a movie liker. I watch lots of movies and tend to fall for the types that either bring me something new or tell a great story. I think I am open minded towards films and watch lots of 'off' type and foreign flick.
Still, I couldn't get this movie. It's a kids story which does a poor job of following Roald Dahl's great children's book. Where the book had some originality and fun, it is still for children. Making a movie out of it with an A-list of voice actors gives the impression it's not for children. And to be honest, there's not much for children to be found here. There's not a lot of good humor going around - the conversations are not at a children's level and well, the story just isn't very adventurous or appealing. For adults however, there's also nothing to be found - the humor isn't good enough to keep you entertained and the story and animation itself are ... bad. This movie just has not much going for itself, apart from the voice actors, who do a great job. Adding to insult, the script is totally different from the book and doesn't do the great author Dahl justice.
In the end, you're left with a movie that you expect to find at the Disney channel on a Sunday afternoon. And even then you'd better not watch it. To be avoided.