Ignorance was nearly bliss

Rating: 6/10 (16 January 2002)

unlike my wife who had read all the books, I just couldn't be bothered, being easily offput in my old(ish) age (well, 32) with overly praised kids films, even if I am a big kid at heart.
It made me smile, chuckle and occasionally even a laugh all the way through it all; it's a very carefully made film with great attention to details. According to her indoors, the book is very closely followed, which for her was a great disappointment as she couldn't enjoy any of the anticipatory emotions which one would get coming to it fresh, and she really liked the books.
I say what do you expect, it's a good kids film that parents will be able to bear, but it isn't a million miles removed from the better movies which are made by the BBC/HBO etc for Christmas etc.
It is quite a long movie, there are some reasonable performances in it too, but as with Phantom Menace, just enjoy it for what it is; a 2.5ish hour period of quiet kids...
:)