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 Rating:  - You Just Can't Beat The Lord Of The Rings, Guys...The Sucker ...I mean THE SEEKER: THE DARK IS RISING is one of those putrid fantasy flicks that tries oh-so-hard to piggyback itself off of other successful fantasy films, but fails terribly in almost all departments. The premise... Dark and light battle. Dark wins. Light survives. Dark falters. Light wins. Darkness may still be out there waiting to win again. Cool CGI. Actors saying stilted and ridiculous lines. Corny ending. Close curtain. That's it. Really. Alexander Ludwig stars as Will Stanton, the final "seeker" in a line of immortals who's job it is is to seek out and find the signs that will unlock a puzzle responsible for defeating "The Darkness." The darkness is given form by The Rider (Christopher Eccleston, Heroes TV Series) who's goal is to trick The Seeker and get the clues himself so that he can snuff out the light. The battles to and fro are not surprising and have little if any impact on the viewer. Some casually decent CGI makes for some interesting shots but it's all show with no substance. References to other great fantasy films are easily paralleled. Most notably is The Lord of the Rings with its own "dark riders" and their need to find "the one ring". Friends surround Frodo to protect him from this dangerous item (similar to how friends protect Will Stanton so that he can complete his own journey). But The Lord of the Rings had some of the best CGI, best acting, and best directing out there. The Seeker failed ... Read More Rating:  - Great movieI have not read these books so I can't compare the story lines; however, I thought this movie was great! The characters are very interesting and the general story was captivating. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a magical and exciting movie! Rating:  - Worst Fantasy Movie MadeI had been interested in seeing "The Seeker" since I'm usually a fan of fantasy and the film looked like it had promise. Unfortunately, this most certainly was one of the dullest films I've ever seen. The main character (Will I think? I can't even recall) was a Harry Potter-Book 5 knock off full of angst. The climax was so anti-climatic that it was laughable. No character had more than a single-dimension. The plot was confusing and ultimately uninteresting. Do yourself a favor: check out a fantasy movie with better production values, like the "Narnia" series, or go read "Leven Thumps" by Obert Skye. But don't waste your time with this garbage. Rating: - PLEASE FLUSHThis movie's script was banged out by howler monkeys and thrown in your face on the screen. The film is okay, but when you realize they clipped and cut the heart and soul out of six novels to produce this vaguely forgettable film, moving the wonder the humor and the heart out of it and left very little behind to wonder what motivates and propels the story along. The books are better. Read them. Ignore this cinematic travesty. If the film were any good, it wouldn't be found dumped heavily in the discount bins after its DVD release... Rating: - As a stand-alone, mediocre. As an adaptation, horridFirst, I will reiterate that if you are a fan of Susan Cooper's novel, avoid this film unless you want a huge disappointment. First, the filmmakers chose to leave out all references to British mythology which were so central to the novel. Second, they made multiple unnecessary changes to the characters and plot, such as making the main character American rather than English, as American kids *obviously* can't relate to a British character. (Yes, I'm being sarcastic.) Without reference to the book, this was sadly still mediocre kids' fare. There are several reasons that I thought this film failed as a stand-alone: * Will, the main character, is a little brat. OK, that wasn't very sympathetic, but he irritated me. He spends a large quantity of time whining that he doesn't want to be the Seeker, and throws a spectacularly destructive magical tantrum to which his mentor calmly responds "He's expressing himself." (Great lesson for the kiddies! If you want to express yourself, blow something up!) By the climax, he gets cocky and brags about his special status, which is just as annoying. * The plot was ill-conceived. By stripping out the mythology that was so important to the novel, the film also strips out anything that gave depth to the plot. The result is a simple treasure hunt, but one that doesn't have many clues ala National Treasure to keep you guessing. While going about his everyday business, Will just randomly sees a vision of a spiral pattern, ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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