I was really looking forward to this one before it came out. I thought it would be such fun.
But then I heard pretty bad reviews so I didn't go see it in the theater. I don't always listen to reviews but, they were enough that I said, wait for cable to myself.
Turns out I am glad I did. Not that it was BAD, it wasn't... It just wasn't that great either.
Familiar tale, Jack ends up with magic beans in a trade gone wrong. Bean ends up in ground and magic beanstalk grows. This time instead of one giant, there is a land of giants in the clouds.
Then we get an extra fairy tale element: A Princess to rescue, a brave knight (Ewan MacGregor) to lead the rescue and cute farmboy Jack to save the day. A great traitor twist (Stanley Tucci)
Not to mention a great director - Bryan Singer.
The elements were there, but...
I didn't work. It was very very slow and there was NO chemistry between Jack and the Princess.
What should have been a fun romp was a film with great visual effects, some wonderful performances and the rest not so much...
Terri
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