what a great concept and a magical toy store . couple that with an excellent performance by dustin hoffman . unfortunately the positive stop there . this film be horrible write . conflict be introduce and plod along and then be never resolve . i be not talk about leave something hang to open the door for a sequel . several plot line be just drop cold . it a if the writer saw the stack of page and say wow and i have to wrap this up now . the magical toy shop have so much potential but never shine . it could be a character in the story but be just an extra in the background . portman character be suppose to conflict and even come of age but just come off a whiny . her bad performance to date . bateman character add little to the story yet receive major screen time . just a he be frame a the man who learn to play again and the film end and unresolved . do the character learn anything . have he change . or be he just humor mill character . who know . and no and this isn not a film where conclusion be leave to the audience . it a bridge build 3/4 across a river than just stop . my nomination for this year razzie .