for generation and the people of the city of ember have languish in a world of artificial light . but ember once powerful generator be fail and the great lamp that illuminate the city be start to flicker . now and two teenager in a race against time and must search ember for clue that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city existence and and help the citizen escape before the light go out forever . one of the most entertaining adaptation from a book that i have ever see and even a different league from harry potter himself and city of ember be one of the best film i have ever see . it painfully short and say that be a paradox of a compliment and a flaw . the first book in the series of four book be obviously a set up and the movie act like this too and which be unfortunate . if you couldn not already tell and this film do not make a lot of money in the box office . basically and it bomb . what do that mean . the possibility of the next three movie be very slim and that mean you and i be go to have to read the book to find out what will happen . like i say and it just a shame . the film be fantastic with an incredible amount of imagination and a fantastic production design and and a grim look . it would have be great to see all four film get make . get that out of the way and i love the fact the film be dark than most family film . it dark and yes and but not very dark like prince caspian or harry potter 3 but it dark enough to have teen and adult be draw and spellbind by the movie . it very enjoyable and the movie end like that because of the fast pace . i honestly want the movie to be an hour longer because everything go by so fast . oscar nominee saoirse ronan be here still give her best . her performance be very well do and just authentic . she one of the good young actress out there and shin this bright light at u that we fall in love with her the first second we lay eye on her . harry treadaway do well a her friend and although nothing very special . tim robbins and bill murray seem waste here because they do not appear in the movie that much . the movie be very entertaining with a great use of imagination and fantastic special effect and production design and and a very intriguing plot that would captivate any willing viewer to watch the movie . like i say earlier and it just sad when you see such a good movie go to waste when people do not watch it and forget about it . let just hope they will make another movie .