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From Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media comes Bridge to Terabithia, the exhilarating and heartwarming fantasy-adventure about the power of imagination and the magic of friendship. Tired of being bullied at school and neglected at home, Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke escape into the woods, where Leslie opens Jess's mind to the amazing kingdom of Terabithia. It's a secret land where they reign supreme among the giants, ogres and other fantastical creatures they create. As their imaginations soar and their friendship deepens, they discover how to rule their own kingdom, fight the forces of darkness and change their lives forever. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning book, Bridge to Terabithia will take you on a journey you'll never forget.
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Based on Katherine Paterson's young-adult novel and filmed in picturesque New Zealand, Bridge to Terabithia has lessons to impart about empathy and self-expression, but the tone is never heavy-handed. Jesse (sleepy-eyed Josh Hutcherson, Zathura), a fifth-grade loner, lives in the country with his parents and four sisters, including pesky May Belle (Bailee Madison), who adores him. His strict father (Robert Patrick, The Terminator 2) works in a hardware store. Money is tight and classmates make fun of his hand-me-downs, so Jesse finds refuge in running and drawing. Everything changes when two writers and their daughter Leslie (wide-eyed AnnaSophia Robb, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) move in next door. Leslie is faster than all the boys, which initially puts Jesse off, but the two soon bond over their love of make-believe. In the forest, they find a creek that can only be crossed by rope. Leslie names the land on the other side Terabithia, where they imagine themselves rulers of the kingdom. Jesse and Leslie also connect with their unconventional music teacher, Ms. Edmonds (Zooey Deschanel, Elf), who encourages their creativity. Despite the tension at home, Jesse's personal life is finally coming together when the unthinkable happens. Will he revert to his anti-social ways or will he grow from the experience? Though aimed at all ages, pre-school students may find Terebithia's creatures frightening. For grade-school kids and up, however, there's much to savor in this smartly written, sensitively acted film. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Bridge to Terabithia (Widescreen Edition) Customer Review
This is one of the most intelligent, moving "children's" films I have ever seen. I took my four-year-old. He was scared at times, but not so scared that he insisted on leaving, as he did with Ratatouille. He paid close attention and afterward said he enjoyed it a lot. The acting and direction are excellent, the visual imagination is impressive, and the character-driven story is from the heart. Most viewers will cry at the end, but the filmmakers earn the audience's tears with honest emotion rather than cheap, manipulative sentimentality. An interesting element, seldom seen in mainstream American films, is the exposition of Jess's family's Christianity and Leslie's family's secularism. As engaging for adults as it is for children, I highly recommend this. Disclaimer: I have not read the book, so can't say whether, as is so often the case, the film compares unfavorably.
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