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 enlarge | Actors: Frances Conroy, Wendy Crewson, Christopher Eccleston, Ian Mcshane, Jim Piddock
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 7695
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: FOXD2249217D
UPC: 024543492177
EAN: 0024543492177
ASIN: B000XUUQRE
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: March 18, 2008
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 You Just Can't Beat The Lord Of The Rings, Guys... October 7, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Sucker ...I mean THE SEEKER: THE DARK IS RISING is one of those putrid fantasy flicks that tries oh-so-hard to piggyback itself off of other successful fantasy films, but fails terribly in almost all departments.
The premise...
Dark and light battle. Dark wins. Light survives. Dark falters. Light wins. Darkness may still be out there waiting to win again. Cool CGI. Actors saying stilted and ridiculous lines. Corny ending. Close curtain.
That's it. Really.
Alexander Ludwig stars as Will Stanton, the final "seeker" in a line of immortals who's job it is is to seek out and find the signs that will unlock a puzzle responsible for defeating "The Darkness." The darkness is given form by The Rider (Christopher Eccleston, Heroes TV Series) who's goal is to trick The Seeker and get the clues himself so that he can snuff out the light. The battles to and fro are not surprising and have little if any impact on the viewer. Some casually decent CGI makes for some interesting shots but it's all show with no substance.
References to other great fantasy films are easily paralleled. Most notably is The Lord of the Rings with its own "dark riders" and their need to find "the one ring". Friends surround Frodo to protect him from this dangerous item (similar to how friends protect Will Stanton so that he can complete his own journey). But The Lord of the Rings had some of the best CGI, best acting, and best directing out there. The Seeker failed on almost all of those.
I'm sure every actor in this lame film are praying it'll vanish, like a fantasy that never was. Let's help them out by not watching it.
 Great movie October 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have not read these books so I can't compare the story lines; however, I thought this movie was great! The characters are very interesting and the general story was captivating. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a magical and exciting movie!
 Worst Fantasy Movie Made September 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had been interested in seeing "The Seeker" since I'm usually a fan of fantasy and the film looked like it had promise. Unfortunately, this most certainly was one of the dullest films I've ever seen. The main character (Will I think? I can't even recall) was a Harry Potter-Book 5 knock off full of angst. The climax was so anti-climatic that it was laughable. No character had more than a single-dimension. The plot was confusing and ultimately uninteresting.
Do yourself a favor: check out a fantasy movie with better production values, like the "Narnia" series, or go read "Leven Thumps" by Obert Skye. But don't waste your time with this garbage.
PLEASE FLUSH September 7, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This movie's script was banged out by howler monkeys and thrown in your face on the screen. The film is okay, but when you realize they clipped and cut the heart and soul out of six novels to produce this vaguely forgettable film, moving the wonder the humor and the heart out of it and left very little behind to wonder what motivates and propels the story along.
The books are better. Read them. Ignore this cinematic travesty. If the film were any good, it wouldn't be found dumped heavily in the discount bins after its DVD release...
As a stand-alone, mediocre. As an adaptation, horrid August 24, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
First, I will reiterate that if you are a fan of Susan Cooper's novel, avoid this film unless you want a huge disappointment. First, the filmmakers chose to leave out all references to British mythology which were so central to the novel. Second, they made multiple unnecessary changes to the characters and plot, such as making the main character American rather than English, as American kids *obviously* can't relate to a British character. (Yes, I'm being sarcastic.)
Without reference to the book, this was sadly still mediocre kids' fare. There are several reasons that I thought this film failed as a stand-alone:
* Will, the main character, is a little brat.
OK, that wasn't very sympathetic, but he irritated me. He spends a large quantity of time whining that he doesn't want to be the Seeker, and throws a spectacularly destructive magical tantrum to which his mentor calmly responds "He's expressing himself." (Great lesson for the kiddies! If you want to express yourself, blow something up!) By the climax, he gets cocky and brags about his special status, which is just as annoying.
* The plot was ill-conceived.
By stripping out the mythology that was so important to the novel, the film also strips out anything that gave depth to the plot. The result is a simple treasure hunt, but one that doesn't have many clues ala National Treasure to keep you guessing. While going about his everyday business, Will just randomly sees a vision of a spiral pattern, then hunts around until he finds the Sign hidden in the vicinity. There are also some gaping holes in the plot. In one scene Will's little sister gets inadvertently introduced to his magical world, but never seems to question the experience or bring it up to other family members. Did Will use magic to make her forget? If he did, it wasn't shown in the movie.
* The climax was boring and ridiculous.
The final "battle" was a downright boring affair with lots of heavily stylized camera work and little action. The Big Bad Rider seemed strangely easily intimidated by a 14-year old boy and his bragging. I won't detail the final plot-twists for people who want to see the movie, but suffice to say that they left more unanswered questions that stretch suspended disbelief to the breaking point.
In sum, this movie played as a cheap, hole-ridden Harry Potter knock-off. This might be good movie to rent for kids roughly in the "tween" age range or a little younger, provided they like fantasy and haven't read the books. Some of the scenes may be a little scary for very young children. The over-simplified and unconvincing plot will likely put off older teens and adults. The Harry Potter franchise and some other recent films have upped the ante in making family fantasy films that are truly for the whole family - complex and interesting enough to entertain adults as well as children. I would argue that it has also raised expectations that book adaptations be reasonably faithful to the source material. The Seeker fails on both accounts.
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