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Title: Good Family Film but....
Review: have the Kleenex ready! My mom, 10-year-old son, 6-year-old daughter, and myself just finished watching BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA. This is definitely a family film that everyone will find enjoyable. However, since it does (at least most of the time) closely follow the book of the same name by Katherine Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia), if you've read it you'll know that the tears will come.As a fantasy film, it's on the light side. This isn't the kids' version of a huge fantasy epic such asThe Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition), so don't go into it expecting to see tons of special effects.However, as a "struggling to fit in" story that features two middle-grade students, this movie scores high. This is the type of "bullies-crush on the teacher-surviving middle school" story that will never be out of fashion.Overall, an entertaining yet sad family film I would recommend to others.
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