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Jan 12, 2007 · Together with Princess Selenia and her young brother, Betameche, Arthur goes in search of the treasure and -- along the way -- discovers that his long-absent grandfather may not be missing after...
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- Luc Besson
- PG
- Freddie Highmore, Penny Balfour
Parents need to know that Arthur and the Invisibles is a 2003 live-action animated film in which a boy must find his grandfather and also save his home from a greedy developer. It's based on a 2002 children's book Arthur and the Minimoys. There's some cartoonish action violence.
- Luc Besson
- Cynthia Fuchs
- Freddie Highmore, Madonna, Mia Farrow
Movie Review. Ten-year-old Arthur would love to follow in the footsteps of his treasure-hunting, Africa-exploring grandpa. But ever since the legendary old man disappeared while on one of his journeys, the boy and his grandma can only reminisce about him at their Connecticut house in the country—while Arthur’s parents search for jobs in the ...
- Luc Besson
Dec 29, 2006 · Summary From the creative mind of filmmaker Luc Besson, comes a larger-than-life, family adventure about a boy who, after his grandfather disappears, sets out to save his family home from emerging real estate developers. (MGM) Animation. Adventure. Comedy. Family. Fantasy. Directed By: Luc Besson.
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- Luc Besson
- PG
- Embark on a chaotic dash through the largest yard in entertainment.
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By Juan Castro
Updated: May 15, 2012 12:46 pm
Posted: Jan 11, 2007 1:37 am
The recently released Arthur and the Invisibles blended two forms of cinema. It presented live action segments and some that were eniterely generated by computer. Whether the mixture made it a better movie is open to debate. The joining of different elements in the Arthur and the Invisibles videogame, on the other hand, helps it stand above the crowd. Not by too much, since the title definitely has a few quirks that keep it from greatness, but it deserves some recognition regardless.
Arthur and the Invisibles follows the same basic story as the film. Players assume the role of Arthur, a young kid who needs to save his grandmother's house and property from a greedy land tycoon. In order to help, Arthur needs to find a particular treasure once pursued by his late grandfather. It looks like a huge chunk of rubies clumped together. Of course, the main problem is that no one knows where it is since Arthur's grandfather went missing searching for it. After listening to his grandmother talk about a race of little critters called Minimoys, Arthur decides to set out to find them and his grandfather's lost treasure.
The game starts as Arthur tumbles into the land of the Minimoys for the first time. Players spend the first 10 or so minutes going through a helpful and well-designed tutorial. It teaches movement and combat basics, as well as how to move objects and manipulate special floor switches. And fortunately, it doesn't suck like tutorials in many games since here it actually blends well with the actual game. After it's over, players attend some kind of ceremony, only to have it interrupted by enemy mosquitoes. This triggers the first real stage of the game. Players will take control of three characters and square off against dozens of foes. These action stages usually have players open a nearby gate by defeating enemies that hold special keys. Fortunately, the AI in the game is sufficient and lets a player concentrate on opening the gates while NPC allies keep enemies at bay.
Arthur and the Invisibles does a fine job of blending different gameplay styles. It packs plenty of action and puzzles, as well as a high degree of polish throughout. What's more, it has enough real gameplay to warrant a look from just about anyone, not just kids or those who love the property. It's not a perfect ride, since a few AI glitches and c...
Jan 12, 2007 · With Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Ron Crawford, Penny Balfour. Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
Arthur (Freddie Highmore) is 10-years-old and English. His parents have sent him to stay with Gran (Mia Farrow) in America. Grandad (Ron Crawford), an explorer, who became chummy with a tall tribe in Africa and their miniature friends The Minimoys, has disappeared with a bag of rubies. Okay, so far?
