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(1 - 36) of 36 OFCS Rating: 72% Fresh Page   1   "Although filled with amazing set pieces and a strong sense of adventure, 'Zathura' soon becomes annoying to watch because of almost continuous shouting by its young co-stars."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker B+ "Jon Favreau has struck again with another entertaining and unique effort, and he's thrust himself to forefront as far as directors for this genre go."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark A- "Zathura has pure adventure, a heart that doesn’t force itself, and visuals that will fuel the dreams of children everywhere for years to come."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf C- "Zathura: A Space Adventure is a mediocre children's movie based on the reworking of an already faulty formula (see Jumanji) generated by the same author."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Space ships are cool, especially when you're six. And a boy."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2.5/4 "...rarely dull..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B- "Drips with 1950s nostalgia."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "A film experience to treasure. It is difficult to imagine any person of any age going to see Zathura and not being swept away in the sheer spectacle of it all."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B "Zips along with speed and confidence, and though I'd never have guessed it, goofy Jon Favreau can direct a pretty exciting action scene."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2.5/4 "It confirms the idea that the imagination knows no boundaries. And it would have been nice to find one of those imaginations to make the movie."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B- "Complete nonsense in many ways... but in portraying these two kids, their sister, and their dad, it somehow feels right."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C- "There are a few genuinely amusing moments...but most of 'Zathura' is either shrill or flat."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "Zathura is welcome late-year fun for all ages -- a pleasant contrast to the nauseating dreck that normally masquerades as family-friendly science fiction. (Clockstoppers, Thunderbirds… need I go on?)."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Favreau is good at mixing humor and humanity, giving us characters and situations we can enjoy and appreciate. This big kid did."   Light Views   John Larsen 7/10 "There's something for kids and pedophiles."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2.5/5 "full review in Greek"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 4/5 "."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 2/5 "Superb visuals but frustrating and tiresome and much longer than its advertised 95 minutes."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3.0/4.0 "... a Jumanji-inspired lesson in family values (that) makes for a fun family adventure that doesn’t talk down to its target audience..."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 3.5/5 "even with all the peril danger and turmoil the game causes, we secretly with that we could open a box from our basement and enter into an adventure like this... at least I do"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B+ "Far and away more engaging that its predecessor, Jumanji...director Jon Favreau ("Elf") looks to have his second holiday hit on his hands"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2/4 "The film's Buck Rogers-style graphics are cool, but the shrilly squabbling brothers are insufferable, the story's your-turn/my-turn structure is tedious, and its relentlessly reiterated message about brotherly love and cooperation is really grating."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh B- "The vintage sci-fi design of the outer space setting and creatures is aesthetically pleasing, not to mention tangible in ways that CGI effects often aren't."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 3.5/4 "Here’s a film that is stuffed with cleverness and imagination – one that taps into some of the most primal childhood fantasies of adventure."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B- "The game has an engagingly authentic retro feel and the special effects serve the action without being overly intrusive, but the kids are dismally unappealing "   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/4 "Zathura ultimately comes across as little more than the template for an eventual kiddie-friendly theme park attraction."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "Favreau keeps things moving fairly frenetically, clearly having fun with the general mayhem"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "A great little family film with equal measures of humor, adventure and heart."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B+ "Zathura is a pleasant surprise that combines action, humor and special F/X in even, balanced portions."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 4/5 "If I were still 12 years old, "Zathura" would be my new favorite movie, and even at 12, I had very good taste in movies."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg 3/4 "Go with kids to Zathura, because it will look so much better through their eyes."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell "[Ruined by] the utterly unsympathetic portrayal of Walter, and the one-note sourness of his treatment of Danny, for three-quarters of the running time."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "An action-packed, family-friendly film that everyone can enjoy."   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 2.5/4 "The zingy wit and ingenuity of the film's early scenes gradually fades, as Zathura becomes an increasingly repetitive series of action sequences, each noisier than the last."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 3/5 Read review   FilmFocus   Joe Utichi 3/5 Read review   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca  (1 - 36) of 36 OFCS Rating: 72% Fresh Page   1