WHAT’S IT ABOUT
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father’s disappearance.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
I had never heard of Artemis Fowl before this movie, and therefore, I can’t compare this film to the books I didn’t know existed. Regardless, this 95-minute, 125 million dollar film was visually acceptable in most places but overall, a very, very, very, long and drawn-out movie. I find it hard to believe any young moviegoer could see this film as entertaining. As an adult, It was hard to watch the obvious and very unnecessary plot holes present from the beginning of the movie to the end of what was so hard to stay awake for. It’s the story of 12-year old Artemis Fowl and his missing father, as told by a captured oversized dwarf. I’ve never been to Ireland, so I can’t speak on their interrogation tactics’ legitimacy. Still, I do know no police in the world will let you talk, uninterrupted, for over an hour, about fairies. Realistically, after the first five fantasy-filled minutes, the interrogation would be over. Not to mention the kid playing Artemis is boring. Artemis Fowl Senior (Collin Farrell) acted like he really didn’t want to be in the movie. At the same time, Nonso Anozie and Dame Judi Dench can add another lousy film to their resume. If you’re OK with that, no problem, Artemis Fowl is loaded with extremely improbable situations. As I stated, the scenery is bright and colorful, so on the plus side, there’s plenty of images for your PC and phone to use as backgrounds. If this movie were available around the same time as any of the Harry Potter films, it would have the impression of being a better movie. It would still suck, but it would at least get a pity vote – but not from me.
OUR RATING – A NOT SO MAGICAL 3