Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

really cute

I really enjoy this movie more than I thought I would. It's a very cute movie and every adult will be surprised. June 25, 2008

Use Kids or Granny as excuse to see this one...

A simple and original storyline. A mix of real life and artwork. One of those movies to see when you are stressed-out. The kids and granny are sure to like it too, so here is your excuse to watch it.

April 19, 2008

upset at the home release version

when my wife and i saw it in the theater we thought it was cute and funny but then when we bought it on dvd they edit out a lot and made it obviouse they edit out stuff. some of the seens are not understandabule because of what they edit out.. but for some reasion i swear it was a pg-13 rateing in the theater and only a pg rateing on dvd.. it is like 30 mins shorter on dvd release then what i saw in the theater.. very dissapointing, but if you have no idea what i am talking about then it is a good movie. but because i know all of the sceans they deleted it was ruined for me March 31, 2008

Arthur and the Invisibles

The movie was wonderful! I was looking for a movie to keep my 6 year old grandsons attention for more than 15 minutes and he actually sat and watched the entire movie without moving. I even was impressed with it. I felt is made for all those young at heart. February 13, 2008

Cool children's fantasy

Arthur and the invisibles

I'm a sci-fi, fantasy, animation fan, so this movie is right up my alley. My favorite scene was the one where Grandma is telling Arthur about Granddad's travels. The lighting is that magical golden-amber and your imagination runs away as she tells the story of the giants, their brothers the little people and the rubies they gave granddad.

But let me back up, our hero, Arthur is a little boy who lives with his grandmother (Mia Farrow) in the country. His parents call from the city on his birthday because they are still there trying to find work. He's of course sad because they aren't with him. But grandma had someone bake him a cake, (their oven isn't woring) and she has a wind-up toy car as a gift for him.

Granddad disappeared a few years ago, and unfortunately, a bad guy is going to come take the property they live on because they can't pay the bills. This is where Grandma tells Arthur stories of Granddad's travels, and how he made friends with a tribe of very tall people, and another group of very small people. They are sort of two sides of one coin. They call each other brothers. To thank granddad for his help, they give him the rubies, which could be very helpful given their financial problems.

Arthur asks his grandmother where the rubies are and she explains that granddad hid them in the back yard, and looked tirelessly for them, but couldn't find them. Then, he disappeared.

Through a series of clues, (another of my favorite parts) Arthur discovers how to get to the land of the little people, and this is where the adventure begins. He becomes a Minimoy, which to us means he becomes an animated, and somewhat more hip version of himself. He meets the king (Robert DiNero) and his daughter (Madonna).

He finds out that his grandfather has been through their land and went to look for the rubies. A bad guy, with the voice of David Bowie, threatens their land, and has the rubies. Arthur, the princess, and her little brother go off to face the bad guy. On the way, they discover that one of Arthur's inventions is going to be used by the bad guys to hurt the Minimoys.

They find Granddad in prison, where they also end up. They of course get out, save the Minimoys and Arthur and his granddad get home with the rubies to save the day.

There is also hope for a future relationship, because Arthur is able to go visit every 10 moons. And the final scene the princess is looking at him through his window saying "I'll wait for you."

I liked it, my six year old liked it, but my three year old did not.
January 30, 2008

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