I guess movies based on children's fantasy books
are money spinners that are just too hard to be passed up. But for
each Harry Potter and Bridge to Terabithia, there's Eragon and The
Golden Compass. The latter two have ready literary installments,
but their dismal box office result means they are unlikely to be
made anytime soon. Which is probably why The Spiderwick Chronicles
decided to combine multiple books into a palatable 100 minute movie
that just gets to the point without unnecessary
meandering.
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