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• Emil K

  
  Zathura is lame and anemic version of 90's adventure film Jumanji. Joe Johnston's Jumanji was nothing that special as a family entertainment neither but when compaired to an awful Zathura Johnston's film is almost a good one. Jon Favreau, who is responsible of equally… More
  Zathura is lame and anemic version of 90's adventure film Jumanji. Joe Johnston's Jumanji was nothing that special as a family entertainment neither but when compaired to an awful Zathura Johnston's film is almost a good one. Jon Favreau, who is responsible of equally bad Iron Man films, is lacking style, originality and capacity of making his film into a entertainment worth to see. Children in this film are very unlikeable. They swear, yell and hate each other and it is extremely hard for viewer to like or care them at all. To make it simple, they are just plain annoying. Why should we in the audience care about these kids? It remains a mystery even when the film ends. Zathura is film without good director, likeable characters, innovative approach and most of all screenplay that would actually make any sense. This film is so all over the place that after twenty minutes into it i was ready to give up. Children will possibly forgive it's flaws, but for adult audience this is just painful to sit through. Not only it's a bad film but even worse as a family film, which it is aimed to be. If you want to see better film from the exactly same idea then i advice you to see Jumanji over Zathura.

• Martin B

  
  So the pitch meeting for this one was basically, "Hey, how can we just copy Jumanji, but have even less plot?" There's barely a story here. Brothers fight, then a list of stuff happens as they pull cards, then a happy ending. Lack of imagination, an entire cast of… More
  So the pitch meeting for this one was basically, "Hey, how can we just copy Jumanji, but have even less plot?" There's barely a story here. Brothers fight, then a list of stuff happens as they pull cards, then a happy ending. Lack of imagination, an entire cast of unlikeable characters, and some sub-par effects (those creature puppets were horrible) make this a film we won't be watching again anytime soon, if ever.

• Alexander D

  
  ZATHURA, based on the childrens' picture book, is quite intense.

• Jim C

  
  I never liked Zathura, and I don't know why others did. The effects were childish, the acting wasn't anything impressive, and the plot was simple enough. I know it was an adaption for the book and for the most part it was a well made adaption, but then it takes a wild turn… More
  I never liked Zathura, and I don't know why others did. The effects were childish, the acting wasn't anything impressive, and the plot was simple enough. I know it was an adaption for the book and for the most part it was a well made adaption, but then it takes a wild turn for the worst. Its not a great movie to me.

• Michael E

  
  The effects were great, the robot was very interesting, The lizards were great, the only problem i have with the movie is how it doesnt follow the book that well, now i understand that you cant make a long movie with a 36 page book, so they had to make up a lot of stuff.

• Bentley L

  
  One of the worst family films I've ever seen. It has a heavy depiction of dysfunctional families, bad language used by little kids, and for the record, Jumanji was better.

• Richard C

  
  C

• Dead A

  
  Kid's movie. Nothing I would like to see. But it was okay.

• KJ P

  
  I thought that Zathura is a much better movie that Jumanji, and not just that, but the total result was a much better story and more likable characters!

• Leigh R

  
  Funny as all get out and fun adventure. Not as good as Jumanji, but holds its own.

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"A New Adventure From the World of Jumanji"</i> Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space because of the board game they are playing. <b><u>REVIEW</u></b> What… More
  <i>"A New Adventure From the World of Jumanji"</i> Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space because of the board game they are playing. <b><u>REVIEW</u></b> What makes Zathura so great, beyond the incredible visual designs, tense challenges, and a great director, is the fact that it was adapted from a Chris Van Allburg book. The Polar Express was a visionary adventure, and Jumanji, family fun. Zathura doesn't get to be as thrilling and masterful as the animated film by Robert Zemeckis, but innovates ingredients from Jumanji, while at the same time creating new ones. It is a movie of great adventure, infinite inventiveness, and a screenplay that will please anyone in the whole family. Jon Favreau has an unlimited supply of audacity and he applies every bit of that to Zathura. Then there's the cast, which features impressive acting from young actors Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo.

• Randy T

  
  We've seen this before - 'should have been called <i>Jumanji II</i>

• Red L

  
  A kid's movie where a game two brothers are playing becomes life and death.

• Jens S

  
  The question whether or not we needed a Jumanji remake in space is justified, but it's by the same writer and he obviously got away with it, so let's leave that behind us and be open minded. Because everything else about this film is actually really good and likable. It is… More
  The question whether or not we needed a Jumanji remake in space is justified, but it's by the same writer and he obviously got away with it, so let's leave that behind us and be open minded. Because everything else about this film is actually really good and likable. It is fast, entertaining, the special effects are good, the actors seem to have fun and infect the audience with it. Children should have a blast with this, adults still young at heart as well. At least if you aren't bothered by the fact that the rules of the game are the same as in Junmanji. But we've been through that. Highlight of the movie are Kristen Stewart's panic attacks. She's gonna be a really big star soon.

• Phil H

  
  looks great and has a nice boys own feel to it,a good follow up but its just not quite there..its missing something,should be more original and special but kinda falls alittle flat.the kids in it are too rough too...they kinda become annoying,need a slap hehe not bad.

• Craig S

  
  <b><u>Directed by:</u> Jon Favreau.</b> <b><u>Starring:</u> Tim Robbins, Josh Hutcherson, Kristen Stewart.</b> First thing I'll mention is that this is from the same author of Jumanji, so it is obvious that this story is the same,… More
  <b><u>Directed by:</u> Jon Favreau.</b> <b><u>Starring:</u> Tim Robbins, Josh Hutcherson, Kristen Stewart.</b> First thing I'll mention is that this is from the same author of Jumanji, so it is obvious that this story is the same, just with different characters, setups etc. Now to the review...I can't really rate the film any higher or lower then a 3, I can't rate it higher because there was nothing new or original in the film that could set it any higher and I can't rate it lower because the film isn't bad. It is an entertaining way to fill 1 hour 30 minutes of your life, it is made for the whole family, with some great special effects and a bit of adult humour here and there for the older crowd. The film is predictable throughout, yet the endings twist was certainly a tad different. Jon Favreau does quite well in his direction, showing that he can work with any actor, no matter what age. So overall the film is fun, theres nothing overally new here so I can't rate it higher and it isn't a bad film, so I can't rate it lower.

• Lafe F

  
  An excellent space boardgame adventure! Two fighting brothers learn to get along, as they play a space-themed boardgame and must overcome with real cosmic dangers in order to return their house back to Earth. I was impressed they relied on optical effects over CGI for this thrilling… More
  An excellent space boardgame adventure! Two fighting brothers learn to get along, as they play a space-themed boardgame and must overcome with real cosmic dangers in order to return their house back to Earth. I was impressed they relied on optical effects over CGI for this thrilling movie.

• Aliyanto L

  
  Jumanji in a different touch!

• Dean M

  
  Good heck of a wild ride with two squabbling brothers' adventure into the deepest and darkest space. It crosses between <i>Jumanji</i> and <i>The Last Starlighter</i>.

• JY S

  
  Very much the same concept as <i>Jumanji</i> but it takes place in outer space. If you like <i>Jumanji</i> then you'll probably like this movie.

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