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Title: Wait while I find a container for my apathy...
Review: As other reviewers have no doubt noted, this movie is a modern-day reimagining of The Neverending Story. The primary difference that sets this movie apart is that the visual effects are much better (as you would expect given the time between the two), but the story limps.The characters were cardboard 2-dimensional caricatures and felt forced and contrived as did the dialogue. The worst was when Max finally began to realize his power and began mouthing platitudes that felt stilted and awkward, having no believability coming from the mouth of a boy that young.On the positive side, the CG was done fairly well, and for all the pain that I endure sitting through this turkey, my 5-year old son loves it. That makes since I suppose since this movie comes in strongly at the 5-year old maturity level.Parents, your young children will probably love this, but avoid the agony of having to sit through this tripe yourself if at all possible.
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