pleasant fantasy fairy tale for adults thats also fine for children

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2007)

aqI see where this has gotten some great reviews & some very poor ones.
Even though this has a very well known cast, including Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter O'Toole, Robert De Niro, Rupert Rverett, Ricky Gervais & others AND they give very commendable performances, Sorry to say the script is weak, The plots are sort of complicated, & at times confusing.
The editing could have been tighter, as the 127 minute runuing time is about 20 minutes long.
A reasonably new actor has the lead role, Charlie Fox is very presentable. He is a fresh new face.
The sets & costumes are first rate.
Its nice to see Michelle as a villainous witch & SPOILER ALERT Robert DeNiro as a cross dressing pirate.
All in all this is a pleasant family film.Its not great BUT you will enjoy it for what it is.
Ratings *** (out of 4) 84 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)