i go to see this without any prior knowledge . i tend to like big budget fantasy movie and but couldn not quite get into this one . if your a fan of the book and like the movie and that great . but the critic have this one right it just not enjoyable by the casual moviegoer . the acting and dialog and general believability of the film be not up to par . the idea be kind of cool represent a man discover that when he read text in book and the thing he read about become reality . year later and he be capture by a book villain that he accidentally bring to life year ago . and the story progress from there . a lot of this movie be awkward while in the beginning i be surprise to hear the daughter speak with an english accent and unlike her parent . guess they live in the uk ( do not know ) . her unkempt eyebrow be also a bit awkward to look at ( hey and my friend notice this too ) . the acting be pretty rough but i do not blame the actor . the material they be give be clearly ludicrous . it hilarious how the father tell everyone of his special ability and everyone just believe this amazing claim . add to that the further wild story he give about what happen to his wife . and no one question that . how do you act with that kind of a script . do they even read the script before accept this act gig . i go to see this movie on a saturday night the line at the theater be immense and other movie be sell out . yet and this movie be barely fill take that a a clue . it not worth you or your kid time .