i be one of the people who doesn not compare the book to it movie . so i be not go to do that for city of ember . however and it be very hard not to and when the plot of the movie be fragile and could fall apart if the string be pull a little . a ) the beginning be a dead giveaway . what be that about . haven not you people hear of something call twist in the tale and even if it a lame one . b ) the entire plot and loosely hold . no support ground and just plain confusion . c ) this book be not that long . it could totally pull off a one and half hour movie if it be do right . i guess it too late to think about that so let think about the good stuff . a ) i guess the two star be decent . treadaway and ronan have talent for sure . but isn not doon suppose to be a 12 year old boy . have a 24 year old play a 12 year old be really push it . b ) the visual effect and setting be good . i guess that hold the thrill of the movie . c ) somehow the end be pretty nice . it pretty much follow the book and unlike the scene before it and but it have this mellow feeling to it that be not capture quite well in the book ( no offense to the book fan ) overall and the movie be not all bad . it be good and but have terrible flaw . i hope the sequel and if they ever make one and manage to outdraw it predecessor .