Title: Disappointing movie
Product review: I discovered the Dark is Rising sequence nearly 21 years ago, and have read each of the five books hundreds of times. I hadn't remembered seeing the movie in theaters, so I was excited when the local Blockbuster had it to rent. Anyone who's seen the Harry Potter movies knows that you can skip parts of the plot and tell the same story, the Seeker doesn't even do that much. They've left out key pieces of plot, key developments, and a lot of the wonder of Susan Cooper's book. As a stand alone movie, if you've never read the books, it's just ok, as a lot of the story seems to wander. I was hugely disappointed with the movie, although the actors and effects were all pretty good. Anyone with children who want to read the book, I'd almost recommend that they watch the movie first, it would be less confusing.
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