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(1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 10% Rotten Page   1   "What irked me most about 'The Seeker' involves how it covers the basic structure of a fantasy movie without adding hardly anything unique of its own."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   A. J. Hakari 3/5 "It's important, when criticising some of the more clichéd elements here - the dark versus the light, the Tolkein parallels, the quests - to bear in mind that this film is aimed at older children, not your average jaded film critic."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson 3/5 "Though it frequently feels like its missing most of its formative folklore, and trails off into fits of formless meandering about two thirds of the way through, The Seeker is actually a rather good ripping yarn."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron D+ "The ultimate question is, was the movie purposefully made into a blur to play directly into the pockets of the fans, or do we chalk this up to standard-issue directorial incompetence? I vote the latter."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf C- "Director David L. Cunningham and screenwriter John Hodge ("Trainspotting") conspire with a gruelingly slow pacing to underpin nebulous special effects sequences. "The Seeker" is a children's fantasy movie worth avoiding."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 2/5 "Sloppy, lifeless storytelling so limp it guarantees no sequels will be made."   DVDTalk.com   David Cornelius 1.5/4 "A dreary, frequently nonsensical ordeal."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 1.5/4 "What's the fun of being a seeker if you don't actually get to do any seeking?"   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C- "A slapdash story told hastily, without whimsy or wit."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2/4 "Cunningham's scope is myopic and minimal in a mystical yet meandering piece of malarkey that masquerades as a long-winded Tolkien treasure hunt for teenage thrill-seekers."   World Voice News   Frank Ochieng D "Clumsily made and not at all magical, with a confusing story, a bland young hero, a really boring villain and mediocre visuals...read the signs and search elsewhere."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 1/5 "A flat, boring, and simple-minded fantasy flick about the battle between the dark forces and the forces of light and goodness."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2/5 "Although the plot remains essentially the same, little else is left of Cooper's original story, as the film's title implies, and the results are anything but magical."   School Library Journal   Kent Turner 2.5/5 "If I were a twelve-year-old child, I would have loved this film... However, as an adult, I saw too many plot holes and goofy characters."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr "Remember hearing that the early studio inclination with Harry [Potter] was to Americanize him? This tedious, plodding, thoroughly unmagical movie could well be what that Hollywood Harry might have been."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 1.5/4 "Not-too-impressive CG effects and frenetic camera work but cannot mask what is--or, rather, what isn't there."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 1/4 "This movie is LAME. The dark may be rising, but the boredom is crushing."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan C "The Signs may be invisible to everyone but The Seeker, but the plot developments will be obvious to everyone after the first 20 minutes."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 1/5 "The only sparks of life in the entire production come from Ian McShane, who has a strong enough personality to make his scenes worth watching just for his commanding presence."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 0.5/4 "a lot of shouting offered up as an ineffectual camouflage to the picture's complete lack of ambition."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw  (1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 10% Rotten Page   1