Arthur And The Invisibles DVD Review

"Arthur And The Invisibles" reviews

DVD

Arthur And The Invisibles

Author

anonymous

Date reviewed

2007-06-22 14:51:56

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DVD Review

Luc Besson's swansong as a director is a magical live action-come-animation based on his own book, Arthur and the Mimimoys.

10-year-old Arthur (Freddie Highmore) is desperate to save his grandmother (Mia Farrow) from financial ruin. By chance he unearths a small fortune in rubies hidden within the kingdom of tiny people living in his garden with help from his missing grandfather's hidden messages and secret maps. To this end, he makes himself small, as you do, via a process involving a telescope, a full moon and a tribe of mini African warriors.

Featuring a stellar cast, chief among them Madonna, who voices a thousand-year-old teenage warrior princess, David Bowie as an evil wizard and Robert De Niro's diminutive king. What makes the French director's animation stand out from the rest of the CGI pack is its unique spirit one that's rooted in the innocence and wide-eyed optimism of the Sixties.

DVD extras include Quest for Love Music Video, the Voices of Arthur featurette, The Visual Effects of Arthur featurette and even a sticker book.