City of Amber (2008)
City of Amber (2008) 5/10
I have an irrational dislike of Dakota Fanning the child actress. I think it is probably because i think she can’t act and is terribly annoying. This entry is not about Dakota Fanning, but another young child actress. The difference is that think Saoirse Ronan is immensely talented and trust me, she will go far in showbiz. Saoirse Ronan was the best thing in Atonement where she stole the limelight from Kiera Knightley and she is the best thing in City of Ember, notwithstanding a the fact that her character is a generic cookie cutter role. The other standout in City of Ember is Bill Murray who plays the evil mayor with just the right flair. The visuals are also great and the make believe city is clothed in a beautiful hue. In fact there is so much that is right with the film, that i was really disappointed that the final product was a tepid and mediocre piece of filmmaking. The film had so much potential to be a post-apocalyptic Fallout type movie, but all the edge has been removed by making this a children flick that appeals to all ages. As such, the potential despair of a city of inhabitants living in an artificial cave is never properly brought out and the film becomes a standard Disney-fied flick, shorn of all its edges and just a safe, boring and utterly predictable movie. The film had potential, but because it needed to be PG and family friendly, it became painfully mediocre. A pity, because Saoirse Ronan is quite a promising young actress.
I enjoyed the movie city of amber and i realy think that there should be another series of it i am amuzed to see leena be a messenger
Comment by aaya — November 16, 2009 @ 10:24 pm