Magical...

Rating: 10/10 (24 January 2012)

Words cannot explain the extent to which I enjoyed this movie. I was truly transported to a different world. It was beautiful, breathtaking, marvelous,exhilarating, and above all magical. Just magical. I laughed, I cried, and I did everything in between. It is a masterpiece. Never have I walked out of a theatre with such a silly gigantic grin on my face. I still have it as i'm typing this.
I won't bother going into a plot synopsis, as I'm sure there are already a million. This movie has a bit of everything. Effects, comedy, tragedy etc... you name it, it has it. Every emotion. It puts you on a roller-coaster of a journey, not necessarily through action, but through heart. The 3D effects were used perfectly, to a great advantage. 3D is often pointless on most movies, but with this one, it does it a duty. The visuals are already there, but the 3D enhances them. After I while, I forgot I was even watching 3D. It was just... wow. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this film.
The only problem with, not the film, but what goes on behind the scenes, is the way that it was presented in theatres This is not just a kids film. It's nothing like the normal kids film. It is a film for all ages, and, honestly, I think adults would enjoy it more than kids. I'm a teenager, but I have a keen eye on film, stage, and other performing arts. I have seen many a good film, but this one just blew me away. The marketing was the large error. I simply can't see how anyone could dislike this film, at least anyone who enjoys art.
The acting was great all around, but Asa Butterfield MADE this film. He is a phenomenal young actor. I have yet to see many adult actors act with the truthfulness that he has. His character portrays an enormously large range of emotions; anger, pity, heartbreak, betrayal, joy, confusion, frustration, you name it. Asa nails them all. He has such a subtle, yet effective, style. It's something you don't see much nowadays. The audience is able to see, just through those piercing blue eyes, every emotion he emits. The eyes are the window to the actors soul, and with Asa zoomed shots on his eyes are equally effective as full body shots. It takes skill to be able to portray emotion powerful enough to be read through the eyes alone, and I applaud young Asa for that, as well as his performance as a whole. Bravo.
It is a shame that more people haven't seen this film. Hopefully, the Academy Awards will give it the publicity needed to make it a hit. However, in my eyes, it is already a hit.