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Rated: PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments.; Rated PG-13 for some bloody sci-fi violence. (special edition)
Release Date: 2008-07-11
Starring: Michael Weiss, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin, Jules Verne (novela)
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Country: USA
Official Website: http://www.journey3dmovie.com/
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âJourney to the Center of the Earthâ is the first film live action film that uses the new digital three-dimensional technology. The film is an optical tour de force, but lamentably that visual experience does not manage to incorporate the same satisfaction to a story with a duration of an hour and a half. Based on a novel of Jules Bern that captivated the imagination of readers in 1864, âJTTCOTEâ feels more like a sequel of the novel and not a direct adaptation of original story.
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The professor of geology Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), and their 13 year old nephew (Josh Hutcherson), travel to Iceland in search of a volcano that is acting up in a very unusual way. With the aid of Hannah (Anita Briem), an attractive mountain climber, they find their objective, but accidentally fall in a hollow path that leaves them in center of the Earth. What âJourney to the Center of the Earth’ accentuates is how the technology ends up dictating the script. In this case, the three-dimensional sequences are the main attraction, and therefore, it debilitates the story. Donât expect too much from the protagonists either. Usually, these type of films offer high doses of special effects and nothing else. The filmâs stars are only a secondary feature to the already charged up VFX.
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This type of film strictly is done for the entertainment of the public and not for the Oscar committee. If youâre looking for a delightful time with the family, âJourney to the Center of the Earthâ will satisfy all your demands.