Movie Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles

I have been meaning to see this for some time but didn't get around to it until today.

It was great to escape into a fantasy with goblins, elves and a boggart. I'm glad they compressed all the books into one movie, however, as often is the case when adapting books to film, some things were left out and some things were invented and put into the film instead.

Even with that, it was still a great movie and great value too for only $5.

Plot: Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.