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If I had a nickle for every bad movie I have watched until the final credits then I’d end up with a few hundred dollars in my pocket. I usually don’t bother with any movie that doesn’t pass the interest test. If after 30 minutes into the movie I am still not interested in how it will end then I will probably walk out of the theater, or change the channel, or return the DVD.

The Tale of Despereaux seems to be a promising movie. It was launched right before Christmas and it should have made an impact. Had it been written better that is! The story is not consistent with the book and I haven’t read the book.

Why did I watch it to the end then? Well I’ll give you a few names like: Matthew Broderick, Sigurney Weaver, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, Robbie Coltrain, Christopher Lloyd, Stanley Tucci, William H. Macy. And the list can go on. With so many stars giving life to the characters you’re probably expecting a heck of a movie.

Don’t get me wrong here! One can see the efforts of the cast and everyone else who worked on The Tale. The animation is pretty well done and up to a certain point you’re curios to see what happens. Unfortunately for the kids, as they will suffer most after watching it, there’s hardly a story to be followed. We like the mouse and the rats and then we hate them and then we like them again. And what’s the deal with the soup spirit if he can’t actually help any of the characters.

What do you think about Despereaux?

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