while the overall idea of escape from atlantis be intrigue and i find the film to be far less than what i have hop for upon read the plot summery . perhaps i be too much of a child in the technological age represent the movie be make and a it be now 2002 and an official five year ago after view fantasy epic such a lord of the ring and and science fiction feat like star war and a a whole it could not compare to other movie of similar line such a dinotopia or homer the odyssey . my beef and basically and be that i couldn not relate i be just about the same age of the child ( a young adult ) and and have no trouble put myself in the place of a middle age man if that be the character available . but the picture do not take me to a different mental plain of existence . i do not find myself say ack . i would have do the same thing . it do not open the door to my imagination . even without compare it to high budget film or other tv movie and stand alone and certain aspect of the feature i find to be cliche represent the character development in the child occur too rapidly for my liking and see too much of the stereotypical selfish teenager bitter after divorce image change into the be a big happy family let never separate again feel that can ultimately make or break a picture in the long run . even the character themselves could have undergone improvement represent a typical set of one or the other stereotype . there be the ever present selfish beauty look to be rebellious and accompany by mr. perfect image of combine athletics and good look and intelligence yet a brooding attitude and and lastly the smart aleck little brother we find to be so common these day . while i know the personality push the story along and i think that add more individuality as far a nuance and more unique difference would have make it a more enjoyable and believable ( as far a character ) movie . i do have to raise my glass to the costume and set design that make it worth finish to the end for me . don not get me wrong represent all movie be worth see for yourself and and the opinion of one could never account for the opinion of many and but i think that with a little more depth to the script and and a little more ( i can not believe i be say this ) realness i dare say escape from atlantis could have be magical .