Inkheart
This thriller tells about Mohe, a person who has a special talent for bringing characters from books. Things turn out one night when three characters from Inkhart, a medieval story full of exciting magical objects, emerge. These stories carry both Capricorn and Bastard, two bad guys, and Dustfinger, eater to other erotic stories. Ten years later, Meiji discovers the truth, but must escape the serious evil that may be inflicted upon her.
31 January 1968, Watford, England, UK
24 June 1989, Hendon, London, England, UK
25 May 1958, Bermondsey, London, England, UK
17 March 1992, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
5 August 1973, Chatham, Kent, England, UK
27 May 1971, Harlesden, London, England, UK
August 15, 2011
Cobbled-together fantasy about a dad who can "read" characters in and out of books.
August 01, 2009
Brendan Fraser's boyish face usually oozes charisma, but here he just looks plain bored. Which is kind of how the audience looked too.
January 23, 2009
Seemingly intended as a celebration of the power of books, it's an occasionally incoherent, sleep-inducing picture that reduces narrative to mere mechanics.
June 23, 2009
For all its problems, it's a sweet, clever work.
January 23, 2009
A flea market of fairy tales and hocus-pocus, Inkheart makes as much sense as an inkblot.
January 23, 2009
[Has] plenty of thrills, a smart although oft-confusing script, delightful scenery-chewing scenes from stalwarts like Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent and Andy Serkis, and a gorgeous high-concept visual style.
January 23, 2009
The overqualified cast gives its all, but logical lapses and sober-sided direction siphon off the fun.
January 23, 2009
Over and over again, characters in Inkheart wax eloquent on the power of books. But there's nothing in the movie as haunting or as compelling as the sound they make when they speak for themselves.
March 27, 2011
Kind of a NeverEnding Story-lite, Inkheart never makes full use of its strengths. The ideas about reality and fiction have already been explored better elsewhere, even in light family films.
June 20, 2009
When you have to question every other scene and a ferret steals the show, you know you're in trouble.
January 23, 2009
The aesthetics of Inkheart are part of what make it such a surprisingly enjoyable experience to watch.
June 24, 2009
If there's a problem for me with Inkheart, it is one of scope. This feels like it should be an epic movie, but it's not.
