Brendan Fraser stars in this action-packed adventure based on the Jules Vern Classic that is sure to deliver fun for the whole family! On a hunch to find the center of the earth, Trevor Anderson (Fraser), his nephew and their tour guide make a breakthrough discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey into the unknown. On a scramble to find their way back, the group travels through a never-b
ON A QUEST TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS MISSING BROTHER, A SCIENTIST, HIS NEPHEW & THEIR MOUNTAIN GUIDE DISCOVER A FANTASTIC & DANGEROUS LOST WORLD IN THE CENTER OF THE EARTH.
When a seismic geologist (Brendan Fraser) discovers his lost brother's notes in a copy of the titular Jules Verne novel, he and his nephew (Josh Hutcherson, Bridge to Terabithia, Zathura) head to Iceland. There, joined by a fetching mountain guide (played by Icelandic actress Anita Briem), they get trapped in a cavern and go down, down, down, finally arriving in a primeval underworld full of prehistoric beasts and carnivorous plants. It would be pointless to complain about the empty-headedness of it all; Journey to the Center of the Earth aspires to be a kinesthetic experience. It wants to engage your adrenal glands, not your brain or your heart (the dialogue and characters are so generic, the script may have been cut-and-pasted from previous versions of Verne's book). Fraser, with his goofy handsomeness and accessible presence, provides a reasonably human axis around which all the frantic flying and swooping CGI effects revolve. The movie is as hollow as the world it depicts, but as mindless action movies go, you could do a lot worse. (Note: Journey to the Center of the Earth was released in theaters in 3-D, full of whizz-bang demonstrations of how far 3-D technology had come--trilobite antennae quivering towards the audience, a T-rex lunging out of the frame, even affable star Brendan Fraser spitting on us--as well as a half-dozen action sequences clearly destined to become video games or theme park rides.) --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Surprisingly excellent & refreshing:
I bought a huge stack of DVD's at a reduced price and nearly bypassed this movie, thinking it was just another boring remake of a classic... like most of the other remakes. I was most definitely wrong and surprised at how wonderful this movie was. This has spoilers...(for those of you who are thin skinned about reading reviews and then complain because you read reviews which included the storyline.) I loaded up a 5 disc DVD player and put this one in last because I didn't expect much out of it...... more info
A fun movie:
This was just a fun movie-the dialogue was witty, the character interaction was believable and plausible, the special effects were decent (I never saw it in 3-d), the action kept you interested. I don't think this movie will make it in the history books as a serious contender for a great remake of the Jules Verne novel, but it's a fun family movie to watch and laugh over!
Nice to have an action movie without "bad guys" for a change:
I rented this on blu ray to test my new HDTV, and got a surprisingly enjoyable film. First off, the scenery shots are absolutely gorgeous, with waterfalls, mountains and oceans and especially the scene where they first end up underground with these flocks of tiny cute glow-in-the-dark "hummingbirds" (one of which befriends the boy) flying around in graceful patterns and the "sky" is all shades of copper and rose and gold...beautiful. I kept pausing the film just to appreciate the breathtaking scenery.more info
action packed:
My daughter (8) and I had never seen this movie or read the book, so we were not sure what to expect. This movie is action packed from beginning to end. We loved it! She even told me when the movie was over that she would like to read the book. To the library we go.
