Arthur and the Invisibles

On the heels of his first foray into romantic comedy, versatile French filmmaker Luc Besson breaks new ground yet again with this computer-animated, family-friendly adaptation of his own children's book -Arthur and the Minimoys. Arthur is a wide-eyed ten-year-old whose vivid imagination is fueled by ...more

You can't help but feel like a bit of a killjoy when criticizing Arthur and the Invisibles. Respected French director Luc Besson has really tried to come up with a fantasy world worthy of a child's affections, adapting his own storybook, and the effort does occasionally bear fruit. More often, though, it's like a second-tier digital update of The Dark Crystal -- without the cult following. Arthur and the Invisibles does kick off outside the CG realm. Freddie Highmore, so memorable in Finding ...more