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72 of 76 people found the following review helpful
I cannot understand why film distributors gave this excellent family action film such poor exposure in cinemas worldwide. I saw 'Stormbreaker' in my local multiplex and immediately told two friends how much I had enjoyed it, returning with them to see it again the next day. We three septuagenarians (two of us retired high school teachers) agreed that it was the best action movie for young people in a very long time, and that it also had the rare quality of being thoroughly enjoyable to adults. We also greatly enjoyed the many aerial and ground level views of London, a city familiar to all three of us. Alex Pettyfer, whom we had previously seen in 'Tom Brown's Schooldays', acquits himself very well indeed, and the humorous overtones of the 'Batman' grotesques and the reactions of the cartoon characters on the background TV screens during violent action sequences will reassure those youngsters who might otherwise take them too seriously. I have enjoyed the Harry Potter films, but I consider this adaptation by the author of the original Alex Rider book series to be very much more suitable for family viewing. As the DVD had not then been released in Australia, I imported the UK version and lent it to a young friend who works with me in a heritage cinema staffed by volunteers. He loved it, paying it the compliment of making it the subject of his next school essay. 'Stormbreaker' stands head and shoulders above the American pap passing for humorous childrens' movies which crosses our screen during school holidays. Buy the DVD and watch it often with your children.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
I took my children to watch this, with no prior knowledge of the themes of the movie. I would best describe it as a "teenage James Bond" character with appeal for all ages, from about seven up. It is slicker than most of the other "teen hero" movies on offer, and appeals to adults more than a lot of the other films I've watched with the kids. And of course, with a proportion of British cast, and set in London and Cornwall, there is the added bonus of some familiar homegrown footage.
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
I've read all the Alex Rider books to my son and looked forward to seeing them transformed into films. I thought that Anthony Horowitz had done a pretty good job of transposition; books don't morph easily onto the big screen and I did feel the first Harry Potter suffered from the attempt to simply be 'true' to the original novel. In this film, the result is a comic, slick, and genuinely exciting movie. I got very fed up with all the critics who argued that it was too funny to be a thriller, because for me it's a family film and I don't want to sit there worrying about the blood and guts being spilled in front of my children. I also thought that Alex Pettyfer was excellent in the lead, and am surprised by the poor reviews he gets below. Compared to Daniel Radcliffe, he's fantastic, and I felt that he managed to convey very convincingly both the pluck and the insecurity of a 14-year-old coming into his own in a very alien environment. It's not Shakespeare, it's not European art house, it's just good entertainment that anyone could enjoy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Classic BUTCHERING BOOK film here....
this film is one of the worst adaptations of a book I have ever watched... stormbreaker the book is quite good, its and interesting story with some action and intelligence.... Read more
Published 3 months ago by The Meade
stormbreaker d.v.d
Excellent on-line service....exceptionally easy to order items, very prompt delivery, super value for money and great action film for all the family. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Young
Not a patch on the book!
This is an ok movie but if you want the proper story buy the book instead. The acting is brilliant (such as Damien Lewis as Yassen Gregoravich) but its lacking something. Read more
Published 12 months ago by jimjamyaha99
Not great but watchable!
This action film isn't great but i still reasonably enjoyed myself! I've never been a fan of Anthony Horowitz but this was still watchable! Read more
Published 13 months ago by G. Stephenson
Enjoyable but the book is better
My 12 year old has read all of the Alex Rider series and really wanted to see the film. He enjoyed the film but it was funny rather than exciting. Read more
Published 14 months ago by T. M. Burns
My Nephew and I loved this movie
I was very pleasantly surprised by this movie. Having read the book with my 8 year old nephew, we did not realise that there was a movie as well. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sheba
SCHOOLBOY PLUS
Escapist fun for the family. Meet Alex Rider, 14 year old answer to James Bond - Stephen Fry the equivalent of Q (yoyo and zit ointment not all they seem). Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. D. L. Rees
My kid loves it
A bit James Bond Junior and predictable for adults but nice to see a British movie for kids that isn't typical English art movie fare. Read more
Published 18 months ago by bulbulamir
Great, a must buy!
My DVD was dispatched not long after ordering, and came in a few days(which was surprising as it came from Jersey)! I have watched the DVD many times and the film is great. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. Gavin Hewitt
Action movie for teenagers and below. If you've read the books, avoid...
Having listened to a couple of the later Alex Rider stories on audio CD, I was waiting for the first in the series (Stormbreaker) to appear at a decent price on audio CD before... Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by J. S. Hardman
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