Bridge to Terabithia (DVD)

Bridge To Terabithia is not what you would expect it to be, the trailer gives you a very clear idea of what you think it is about, even using the blurb 'from the makers of the Chronicles of Narnia' to reinforce this impression. While it does have certain elements of what you expect it is done in a completely different way to your expectations. Bridge is the story of Jess Aarons (Josh Hutcherson) a young boy who lives in a rural of the USA. He has two older sisters and one younger one and his family is just about surviving, times are tough. He is picked on at school and escapes into art, he loves drawing and it gets him away from all his troubles, at ...  Read the complete review

I first came across 'Bridge to Terabithia' at school when we read it in English class. That was some years ago now and when in 2007 I saw a film being advertised on the TV I was quite excited about it. I ended up watching the film last week as I never got round to seeing it on the big screen. Jesse Aarons lives with his parents and five sisters. Being virtually ignored by his parents and singled out by all sisters apart from one his home life is far from perfect. Being victim to cowardly bullies his school life is hardly ideal either. He is a fast runner and prides himself on this and his illustrations which he uses as a means to escape from his daily trials. ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room Bridge to Terabithia is based on the Katherine Paterson novel of the same name, and while it is primarily aimed at children, this is a story with uncommon depth, and one that is difficult to fully appraise without giving away its brilliant conceit. While most kids fantasy films are content to skate along on the fairly well-worn cliches and conventions of the genre, this film turns that entirely on its head, levying an utterly devastating mid-film twist that makes this a children's film of a whole other sort: one that is intelligent, moving, and well worth your attention. Jesse ...  Read the complete review

Directed by: Gabor Csupo Screenplay by: Jeff Stockwell & David Paterson Genre: Adventure - Fantasy - Drama - Family Country: USA Certification: PG Language: English Released: 15th October, 2007 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Josh Hutcherson (Jesse Aarons) AnnaSophia Robb (Leslie Burke) Bailee Madison (May Belle Aarons) Lauren Clinton (Janice Avery) Robert Patrick (Jesse Aarons Sr.) Kate Butler (Mary Aarons) Zooey Deschanel (Ms. Edmonds) Jesse Aarons, who lives in a house full of girls and is overlooked by a stern father, finds little solace in school life where he is constantly ...  Read the complete review

Bridge To Terabithia This weekend while visiting a friend we decided to have a relaxed afternoon and stick on a film and have a glass of wine. As her ten year old son was with us we decided to watch the children's movie Bridge to Terabithia. I have heard of the film before but didn't really know much about it. I didn't know who was in it, what it was about or who made the film which sometimes I think it is a good idea not knowing anything about it. I quite like these children fantasy films like The Narnia films so I thought this couldn't be too bad. What I like about children's DVD's is that they are presented really nicely and this DVD was no exception. ...  Read the complete review