i be browse through netflix and stumble upon this movie . have fond memory of the book a a child and i decide to check this out . this be a movie that you should really pass on . it be just not worth see . it be very boring and uninteresting . i feel that it would even be that way to small child . it have no magic that the book contain . this movie be not horrible and but you will just find yourself not care ten minute into it . there be moment that just come off a weird . the witch character be not very good . the family act like it be no big deal that these odd thing be happen . i know this be a kids movie and so a an old audience we must not look too deeply in thing and but the whole movie just feel like it be write and produce by people who have never have any movie making experience before . the dvd that i have begin skip in the final moment of the film and and instead of try to fix it i just turn it off and send it back to netflix . i really do not care how it finish . skip this film and read the book instead .