Genre: Adventure
Director: Jon Favreau
Plot: Two brothers play a mysterious board game that transports them into outer space, and the only way they can return home is to finish the game.
The gist: This story is written by the writer of Jumanji, hence the many similarities between the two. Two young siblings play the game and get in trouble, lots of things start coming out of it, including another player from long ago, and they have to finish the game to return everything to normal. Same old same old.
However, unlike Jumanji, Zathura just isn't as fun as the former. It's obviously written more for the younger viewers, and because of that the threats they face don't seem that huge. It also doesn't help that the two kids are annoying as heck, thanks to the way they were written here. It takes a long time before the two finally decide to work together and stop arguing, and what a wait it is.
The good: The CGI is actually quite good, from the robot to the alien lizards and the space views.
The bad: The dumbed down script, the unfortunate likeness of it to Jumanji, the predictability overall. It could have been handled better, is all I'll say.
Verdict: It's an average film for the older viewers. Kids will love it though. (6/10)
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