Bridge to Terabithia- I watched this to basically check it out and see if it was appropriate for my kids. I don't think it is. There is no questionable content, but the movie is just too grown up. I haven't read the book but knew the basic plot. The previews made me think it was going to be way off and maybe a kid friendly movie. The previews are wrong. I think a 10 or 11 year old would probably be the youngest I would expose this movie to. The concepts are just too big. Ashli, however, has stated that she saw this at a friends house and that she didn't like it.
Pan's Labyrinth- This movie was so close to being a kid's movie. Well, except for the whole World War II military movie that was included in the film. The movie was beautiful both visually and conceptually. The parts were well acted (what do I know, they were speaking spanish), and well cast. The Captain has by far the scarriest scene in the movie (the wine bottle). The story itself was spooky yet beautiful. It is hard to explain. You, like Ophelia, don't know whether you should trust the faun or not. This movie is so close to being great for kids of younger ages and would be fine if about 4-5 scenes were edited out. I was really impressed with this movie.
Batman: City of Crime- This book exemplifies what I like about Batman. The story shows how human and vulnerable he is while at the same time showing how his intellect and discipline make up for his vulnerabilities. You spend most of the book just wondering what is going on and at the end you are kind of let down by the climax. I am not sure if I just didn't understand a few things or if I somehow skipped a page that explained it all. But, I have reached a point in life where not knowing is sometimes okay, and this is one of those times. This was a really fun read.
