The Borrowers
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Movie Reviews of The Borrowers
Movie Review: Awesome Movie for Children
Summary: 5 Stars
This is such a wonderful movie for children. Our Grandchildren just love it! They watch it over and over!Movie Review: quick and great quality
Summary: 5 Stars
The shipping was very fast and the quality of the movie was great. I would buy from here again.Movie Review: Great Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
Love this movie! You will not be disappointed. Hugh Laurie is great in it.Movie Review: Fun Adaptation of Norton Classic
Summary: 4 Stars
I just had the opportunity to see the film The Borrowers starring John Goodman as the evil Mr. Potter. Overall the movie is fun and entertaining and it has been so long since I read the books that I can't be sure the weak points originate in the movie (although I believe they do).The movie is based upon a series of books by Mary Norton about a race of small people who live in the cracks and walls of the world and are known for borrowing things from humans (or beings). The story centers around one borrower family who are the last of their kind in an old house. Their existence is threatened when the evil Mr. Potter sees to kicking out the being inhabitants in order to knock the house down. There then follows a series of adventures as borrowers and beings alike try to save the house from destruction.
The weak points in the movie concern anachronisms. For the most part the movie is set decades ago as in the books. But annoying anachronisms pop up such as a cellular phone and an in-door ice maker. Considering the vintage of the vehicles on the street these items really stand out. But despite the anachronisms the movie remains entertaining with some very good performances from Goodman and the rest of the cast.
Movie Review: The Borrowers--Good entertainment
Summary: 4 Stars
If you have a cold, rainy Saturday afternoon, and everyone's sitting around looking dejected and bored, here's what you do. Make a huge bowl of popcorn, drag out the old blankets and make a tent on floor in front of the TV. Pop in "The Borrowers," and snuggle with each other.
It's a wonderful movie with just enough good-guys-and-bad-guys, suspense, adventure, and laughter for all ages.
The Borrowers are little people. Really little. About the size of mice, really. They live in the walls and under the floors of a house, co-existing with humans who never can figure out where stuff goes missing. The humans are being evicted by a greedy bad guy (a lawyer) who wants to make a condominium. The Borrowers take an interest and help the humans to save their home.
Great fun for everyone! I highly recommend "The Borrowers."