have some trouble decide my rating on this one . there be much about it to like and for sure and but there be also some flaw that cant be overlook . it have great setting and atmosphere and an intriguing plot and charm to boot . such thing score a lot with me . the directing be at time questionable though and there be little sense of pacing and there be some part that feel tack on ( the crazy flumride anybody ) just because it suppose to be a summerfranchie . the cute little girl be completely superfluous and and bill murray and treadaway doon doesn not make enough with their character ( or isn not allow too ) . one thing be clear . it strenghs of this film mostly reside within the source material ( witch i haven not read though ) . it really nice for a change to see a fantasy film without a lot of monster and the enemy here be brain stagnation and greed and selfishness . some part have me snicker . the part where they be hand there job through lottery ( a jab at communism . ) and the old man with the pipe . the story be actually pretty good and not original and but tightly woven and deceivingly fresh with a timely message . in short and the source material have the brain and but the director lack the gut ( or maybe just the talent and or be assasinated by his studio ) too go through with it . still and it beat the late narnia installment and and the late harry potter too for that matter . also and ronan and the kid from atonement and turn in a good performance .