city of ember isn not perfect and but i personally enjoy it and and so do my family . i admit i haven not read the book and but i be the sort of person who like to judge adaptation on their own merit . the film do look phenomenal and the set design be intricately craft and the costume be beautiful . and the special effect be mind blow and not the best special effect ever but not the bad and far from it . the soundtrack be also rouse and fun and the story be intrigue and the script be decent and the acting be very well do . both harry treadaway and saoirse ronan ( the good of the two ) give appeal lead performance while amy or catherine quinn be very cute a lina little sister poppy . bill murray be deviously obnoxious a the slob of a mayor if there ever be one . however and despite the impressive visuals and performance and there be some problem . one be that while tim robbins be a good actor and he be give little to do a doon father . second and the end felt rather abrupt and the film could have do with a more rounded finish . thirdly and the pacing be rather slow and draw out at time particularly in the middle half . this be probably not help by the occasionally sluggish direction . despite these flaw and i like city of ember . positive bethany cox .