A Wrinkle in Time
So it’s fantasy. We all know this from watching the previews. I thought it was okay. Chris Pine does a great job as usual (I’m a fan).
Oprah is Mrs. Which (or witch – I couldn’t tell the difference). The way she was bigger than everybody else just made me think that she told them she would only be in the movie if her part was larger than the others (get it?)
Reese Witherspoon was really ditzy in this movie as Mrs. whatsit. I usually love her acting! I was not happy with the portrayal of her character.
Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who. It wasn’t much of a part. Mostly spoke in quotes when she spoke at all. Seemed a bit pointless other than the gift she gave.
The kids were totes adorbes! My son decided that he was like the cute boy in this film version which I thought was very cute. He looked lost which is probably what he should have looked like. There was a part of the movie where he looks passed out but nobody paid any attention to him. The little kid who was supposed to be 4 and obviously wasn’t was a bit over the top. The girl was perfect for her part.
Zach Galifianakis has a small silly roll but it was a necessity in the movie as it wouldn’t have gone anywhere without that part.
My sons statement: This sucks. Girl is supposed to be ugly with a missing parent. She gets bullied at school. She has a smarter little brother. She gets to be with the most handsome kid from school. She wins over evil. Too cliche. 😂
All and all, NOT worth the $20 spent for both of us at a matinee movie. I should have waited until it came out on Netflix.
Hmmm interesting to hear your opinion:) sorry you didn’t find it worth the money:(
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It’s okay. At least I went and got out!
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That is good:) and good bonding time with your boy:)
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Is that a remake? I recall seeing that movie years ago, or at least I think I did. That is also one of my favorite books while growing up.
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Yes it is. The last time they tried to make the movie, it flopped. 😀
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Guess I saw the Flop. To bad. I liked it.
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I’ve liked plenty of flops! I never saw it so I can’t compare.
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You sorted a dilemma for me…I’ll wait that it passes on tv…where is free and in case I can change channel😉
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True true!
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The book is wonderful and beautiful so I am unlikely to watch it for fear that it might be ruined. The characters sound about right in spirit but the portrayal by the actors may not have been so great. That risk is part of why I don’t want to go see it. The movie that plays in my head when I read it was perfectly cast so I will stick with that.
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I agree with you. Don’t bother or ruin the book! 😀
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I know this book by heart. We’ve got an old version of it on tape read by Madeline L Engle. I loved each one of the stories she created around this family. Meg is not ugly-she perceives herself to be so. (like so many young teen girls!)
I was mad when Roald Dahl’s book The BFG was made into a movie not many went to. It was almost perfect in recreation of the book. Very few do that well.
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I agree! I am usually disappointed by movies that take an adaptation of the book and do not stay true. I’ll have to watch BFG!
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I have to say this movie wasn’t on my list and I echo your sons sentiments. BFG, I is on Netflixs and it’s a cute film I think it would have done better in the box office if they had changed the title or just called it Big Friendly Giant…
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Probably true! I have added it to my list. I was a bit upset with myself for missing Inside Out on Netflix so I need to make sure to watch that soon
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Oh, I love Inside Out. I have even added it to my therapy toolbox and made it apart of my group curriculum.
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I haven’t seen it and it’s been removed off Netflix. I guess I’ll have to buy it to see it 😕
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Watch BFG, Julie! You’ll love it! Sorry you missed Inside Out! Hopefully they put it back on Netflix soon!
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It’s worth it and I’m sure you can buy a use copy on Amazon
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I wanted to see this because I love Reese Witherspoon… too bad you didn’t like her character:( I’ll wait for it to come on Netflix now!
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I loved the first version, and my fiance and I both really love the book. It makes me sad that this movie doesn’t seem to be up to snuff.
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Some people like it, I didn’t. You may like it
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Here’s hoping. My problem is that I read somewhere they worked really hard to take any mention of God out of the movie. Those beliefs were integral to the book.
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And that was ridiculous
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