Nim's Island (Widescreen Edition)
by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
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Actor: Abigail Breslin, Gerard Butler, Jodie Foster, Mark Brady, Michael CarmanDirector: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Brand: NIM'S ISLAND (WS) (DVD MOVIE)
Writer: Jennifer Flackett
Writer: Mark Levin
Producer: Alan Edward Bell
Writer: Joseph Kwong
Writer: Paula Mazur
Writer: Wendy Orr
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Nim's Island (Widescreen Edition)
DVD Review: Think Like A Kid And This Will Be Tolerable & Fun
Summary: 3 Stars
Picture yourself as a kid watching a movie and you'll enjoy it a lot more, because it's definitely a children's film. It also has an involving story. Once it starts you have to stick around and see how it winds up. With some movies, I could care less but this one, I cared.
For those who have kids age 5-12, this is highly recommended. For adults, well, it's not bad. If you're looking for "clean" entertainment, you found it. It's not goody-goody, either, and it's not always a smart family movie (a father leaving his kid all alone for several days?) but it's a nice movie, has funny animal characters, a lead kid who is not a brat, nice island scenery, one big-name actress (Jodie Foster) and is a diversion for an hour-and-a-half.
The little dragon "Fred" is the best of the non-humans. I don't know if that's the real noise that lizard makes, but it's fun to hear. Seals are always entertaining, too. The one in this film is very talented.
As for the humans, Abigail Breslin as "Nim Rusoe" is a cute, likable kid. Gerard Butler plays both male leads and does them well enough that you forget he's doing two characters. Seeing Foster do slapstick while being a female "Mr. Monk" was a little odd but, I'm not going to knock her for trying.
DVD Review: Improbably plotted but enjoyable family film
Summary: 4 Stars
Indiana Jones meets Swiss Family Robinson: I don't usually watch "family" films - except for the Harry Potters and a few others, they're mostly not very well done or interesting, but I've liked Abigail Breslin since I first saw her in "Signs" and I'd watch Gerard Butler read his grocery list, so I figured I would give this one a shot. It's very enjoyable if very improbably plotted (I'm not going to get into the fact that I was a little disturbed with the idea of Nim and her dad living alone in the middle of nowhere, no school, no socializing, no hospital - the mind reels). Breslin is wonderful, and although I prefer Jodie Foster in drama rather than comedy or adventure, she's good as the agoraphobic writer who comes to Breslin's rescue. Butler is totally engaging in his dual role of Dad and Foster's alter ego Alex Rover. Very good production values and well-paced. I'd agree with those who caution about letting really little kids watch this; I also think some kids might be disturbed by the girl being on her own and her dad missing. But, overall I would recommend it, I think it's an entertaining adventure.DVD Review: A fun island adventure
Summary: 4 Stars
"Nim's Island" is a charming, whimsical little movie about an 11-year-old girl named Nim (Abigail Breslin) who lives on a secluded island in the South Pacific with her marine biologist father (Gerard Butler). When Nim's father appears to be lost at sea, Nim reaches out to the author of her favorite adventure novels, Alex Roper (Jodie Foster), via e-mail. Unfortunately, Alex is far removed from the hero she writes about in her books. In reality, Alex has as little contact with the outside world as possible (she's been cooped up in her San Francisco apartment for 16 consecutive weeks) and is extremely OCD. However, when Alex realizes that Nim is all alone and needs her help, she faces her fears and travels halfway around the world to get to the island where Nim is desperately waiting for her father to return to her.
I enjoyed the movie, which is extremely cute and a bit hokey at times. Breslin is a delightful young actress, Butler is adorable as always, and Foster's character is pretty funny, although she's pretty annoying in the beginning. The film wraps up a little too quickly for my taste, but overall, this is a fun movie that I enjoyed.
DVD Review: For Six To Eight Year Olds ONLY...
Summary: 3 Stars
Having seen Abigail Breslin in her fat suit in Little Miss Sunshine, I was intrigued to learn that she obtained the main role of Nim Rusoe here. I loved her in Little Miss Sunshine. Her tireless upbeat attitude was infectious. And I'm happy to say that's what makes this film bearable. Well ...that and Jodi Foster (Inside Man).
The cute factor is exceptionally high, so if you're not into the `cute-and-fuzzies', don't say you haven't been warned. But one must realize the audience this film was targeted at: six to eight year olds.
Dancing seals, intelligent pelicans, and near verbal lizards are all present on Nim's Island, making the cute-and-fuzzy barometer tilt far to the right. The story is also exceptionally trite, with hardly any danger or suspense. When Nim's dad Jack Rusoe (Gerard Butler, Beowulf & Grendel) gets `lost at sea', there's really little doubt he'll survive -- especially with the help of Galileo the Pelican.
Also, when Alexandra Rover (Foster) is forced to decide between her agoraphobia and saving Nim from a life of possible solitude on an uncharted island, there's no doubt she'll overcome her fears and be forced out into the world (it's also entertaining to see how she experiences life outside of her small apartment where she types away on action-adventure books that Nim loves to read).
There's not much point to the story, either. Simply exploring Nim's world is the basis for everything, but it's a fun world and one that kids will enjoy watching. The playful animals and the child-growing-up-in-isolation themes are easy for children to follow, and are things parents won't find upsetting in the slightest.
But if you're child likes challenges, or you're an adult looking for escapism, this might not be your best choice.
DVD Review: Good honest fun family movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This has to be a great family movie, something for everyone...action, comedy, suspense all wrapped up in a modern fun movie. I'll not go into the plot, but I'll just say it goes on some; but then has a good ending. I'll not rate it as a great serious Jodie Foster movie. But one for all the family to enjoy!
Description of Nim's Island (Widescreen Edition)
Nim Rusoe (Abigail Breslin) lives on a deserted island with her scientist father Jack (Gerard Butler) and her best friends: Selkie, a sea lion; Fred, a bearded dragon lizard; and Galileo, a plucky pelican. But when Jack goes missing at sea and the island is "invaded," Nim reaches out via e-mail to the adventurous author (Jodie Foster) of her favorite books, and together, each discovers what it takes to truly become the hero of your own life story.Adventure doesn't always begin with pirates on the high seas or explorers deep in the desert; sometimes it starts with an idyllic life on a private island in the middle of the South Asiatic Sea. For 11-year old Nim (Abigail Breslin) and her father and microbiologist Jack Russo (Gerard Butler), life is perfect thanks to their love of nature, Jack's mechanical ingenuity, and regular deliveries via supply ship. Loneliness is never an issue for Nim because of her special friendships with Selkie the sea lion, Galileo the pelican, and Freddie the iguana and her education is intensive, if rather unique. Adventure and imagination are ways of life for Nim whether she's heading out to sea to help her father collect plankton specimens, playing soccer on the beach with Selkie, or delving into the latest Alex Rover adventure novel, but everything changes when Jack departs on the boat for a two-night expedition to collect plankton specimens and gets caught in an unexpected storm. Alone on the island, Nim begins to worry about her father's safety as well as her own and, through a chance email, connects with Alex Rover (Jodie Foster) whom she begs to come help find her father. Problem is, author Alexandra Rover is an unbalanced big city shut-in who's afraid to leave her townhouse, not the fearless adventure hero portrayed in her books. Nim, Alexandra, and Jack embark upon the adventures of a lifetime in which each must overcome his or her own fears and perceived powerlessness and limitations in order to grow and help one another. The question is; can each prevail against his or her own insecurities and the fury of nature? Based on the novel Nim's Island by Wendy Orr, Nim's Island is first and foremost a captivating adventure full of suspense and peril which also offers a touching look at the love between a father and daughter. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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