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(1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 55% Rotten Page   1   4/5 "This children's tale of magical whimsy miraculously avoids even toying with violence - while confronting the finality of death head-on."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel 3/5 "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a lighthearted and less noxious Night at the Museum."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron B "Whimsy is not portioned out cordially in Mr. Magorium, it's shot out of a cannon...reserved only for those with the capability to embrace deafening big screen magic."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf C- "Visually colorful but dramatically empty, "Mr. Magorium's Emporium" is too listless for words."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 3.5/5 "Yes, there is wonder here, and plenty of it."   DVDTalk.com   David Cornelius 2.5/4 "Not without its flaws, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a minor but honorable effort that kids and adults will be able to enjoy together or apart."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B+ "I am utterly charmed by its imagination and sweetness, by its clever wizardry and inspired bizarreness."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 0.5/4 "A tediously unimaginative short story run amok that will somehow put kids to sleep who are already sleeping and maybe wake up adults who were overly harsh on Barry Levinson for Toys."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C- "Bland and soft-toned...very young children might enjoy a visit to Mr. Magorium's, but most everyone else will probably prefer a quick exit."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2.5/5 "People have told me they really liked it, so go for the score and sets, stay for when it finally grabs you: be prepared for an uphill climb to the intended transcendence."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3.5/5 "delightfully silly, and if you can get past its wrinkles, it should tap into your inner child"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr D+ "Broken into storybook-like chapters...the film implies that it possesses literary roots; however, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium comes across as a quickie knockoff attempting to capitalize on a more popular title's success."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "Its straightforward simplicity aims it squarely at the kiddies and the kiddies alone, but that's okay -- few films intended for children these days are this gentle, this plainly decent."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2/5 "The world of children's literature continues to be raped by Hollywood and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is its latest victim."   Bronsonfive   Michael Ferraro 3/4 "Without ever being heavy-handed or sentimental, the film addresses issues of death, mourning, and "moving on" in a way that is appropriate and inspiring for kids of all ages. Call it a feel-good movie about death, if you will."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan C "What could have been a charmingly whimsical children's book becomes an arch and sugary movie, its failures of tone and timing hitting its lightweight storyline like a blast of cold air on a fragile souffle. This is one flat souffle."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2/4 "A fluffy cotton candy confection that can't be bothered to manufacture any legitimate dramatic tension."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 1/5 "If you took "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" and a gallon of super-sweet cake frosting and put them in a giant industrial blender set to "suck," this is exactly the kind of bile-inducing bon-bon that might result."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3.5/5 "It's a little sentimental, and the finale feels rushed, but along the way it's great fun."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3.5/5 "a nice place to get lost for a few hours."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell  (1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 55% Rotten Page   1