The Thief Lord
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Movie Reviews of The Thief Lord
Movie Review: Loved it !!!
Summary: 4 Stars
A great movie - arrived in a timely manner, no imperfections, we loved it!!!Movie Review: This "Thief" needs to steal more charm from the book!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed Corneilia Funke's book, for which this movie is based, and was quite surprised when one of my cousins showed me that it had been made into a film. The book is charming and very entertaining and from what I've read, Ms. Funke is the third most popular children's writer in Europe.
The story follows two young orphans, Boniface (Bo) and Prosper, his older brother. Prosper leaves the orphange he had been placed in and rescues Bo from the cluthches of their dreadful uncle and aunt. Immediately they run off to Venice, a magical city that their dead mother often told them about. Once there, they encounter a group of young thieves lead by Scipio, the charasmatic Thief Lord, who acts as a sort of paternal figure to the motley crew, who live in a dilapidated theater.
With a bumbling, yet kindly detective on their trail via their aunt and uncle, Bo and Prosper find sanctuary with their new friends and are drawn up in a mystery involving a strange item that the Thief Lord has been hired to retrieve. An old man and his sister need the object, a huge wooden wing, to complete a magical merry-go-round that supposedly can make the young older or the older young again. Will the Thief Lord be able to obtain the item? Will the group of young bandits make away with the huge fortune promised for its retrieval? And does the merry-go-round really work? All parts of Funke's entertaining work of children's literature.
For me, the movie just didn't have the magical quality of the book. Not that this is a bad film and I think children will enjoy it----I still think it could have been given a better treatment for the big screen. That said, I think people who enjoyed the book may still enjoy the film version as well. My recommendation, however, is stick with the book. Nothing beats your own imagination and interruptation of a writer's vision!
Movie Review: If I were Cornelia Funke, I wouldn't know what to say
Summary: 3 Stars
My friend and I really loved Cornelia Funke's book, The Thief Lord, that's why when I told her that I had bought a copy of its DVD, we got really excited. I had to finish the book in a rush because we really wanted to see the film version.
At first, I have to say that the film was following the book, including the lines thrown by the characters. But then, if you have read the book, you would know that Prosper and Bo met Hornet before they met Scipio. Some parts of the film were also different from that of the book... like when Victor approached Prosper at the cake shop. In the book, Victor didn't say anything. He just looked at Prosper as if he'd seen a ghost. And Barbarossa had a red beard! Scipio also had long hair that he tied in a ponytail. Bo was not really six... in the book, it said that he was five years old. And Prosper was twelve, not fifteen. Actually, there were a LOT of missing parts... and I don't like the way that some scenes were altered. Actually, a LOT of scenes were altered. And some scenes were not included in the book. In short, what I'm saying is that the film producers were not really successful in making a good adaptation of Cornelia Funke's book. If I were Cornelia, I would surely feel upset! You don't want anybody changing the flow of your story, do you? I mean, this film was supposed to be based on a BOOK. Who gives anyone the right to change what's written there?
Though I didn't like the film as much as I liked the book, the cinematography was really nice. The actors too, did a great job portraying their roles. Prosper and Hornet had chemistry, too.
If you loved this film, trust me... you would love the book even MORE. And I'm sure (VERY sure, in fact) that after you've read the book, you will fully understand why I'm saying all these.
Movie Review: ADVENTURE IN VENICE
Summary: 3 Stars
Since a lot of movies aren't set in the lush Venice landscape, THE THIEF LORD is commended for its use of the canals and gorgeous buildings. The story based on a popular children's books is somewhat like OLIVER with a 16 year old Fagin.
Two orphaned brothers escape the grasping clutches of their nasty relatives and head for Venice, where they are taken in by a gang of young thieves, headed by the charismatic Thief Lord, Scippio. Meanwhile a private eye has been hired to find the boys, and the quest for a mysterious wing lures the boys into a lucrative theft.
It's all far-fetched but engaging, and the young cast tries hard. The warmth and love between the two brothers is refreshing and the adults are game, including a cameo by Vanessa Redgrave.
Movie Review: It was okay
Summary: 3 Stars
Think Oliver Twist. It was good for a one time watch but we bought it and my kids would rather watch Harry Potter or really any of their other movies that are more compelling. Like I said this was good but you don't catch anything new, or laugh at a favorite joke with subsequent viewings.