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Don't Believe the Hype

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

I just saw this tonight and found it to be Artistic Divinity. I'm pretty sure that the IMAX movies are mainly about their ability to be aesthetically pleasing and interesting on a 6 story screen and not so much about their Oscar award winning potential. The design, originality and artistic integrity of this movie were outstanding. The plot was just as interesting as it had to be to neatly and intriguingly tie it all together. I'm telling everyone I know to see this film. It has artistically inspired me and I left the theater feeling totally invigorated.Coolness!! Oh, and it reminded me and my father a lot of the Myst series of computer games ... which we LOVE. So that definitely made it even better.

I took my family to see this while visiting Moody Gardens, TX. We were sure to make the latest showing at night to get the late night effect. It was well worth the wait. What a world the graphics put us through. The most angelic voice of the mother balances the horrific hellish scenes. From Satan to heavenly scenes with the mothers presence we were thrilled. It had the good verses evil feel. We would of went right back in to see it over again if that were allowed. My daughter and I really wanted to find more music from the mother. We noticed some people leaving before the end song was done. I think the mother should have sang another song instead. Check it out. The 3D was one of the best we've seen from Science Spectrum to even Disney 3D's. It's playing now in Moody Gardens.

This film is nothing short of astounding. The first thing you have to do when you go to see it is shut your mind off. Some viewers have complained that the plot is very thin.....no kidding! This is not "The Godfather"...its HAUNTED CASTLE for pete's sake! This movie reminded me of going through a ride-through haunted house at an amusement park except that the visuals were stunning and the ride was 40 minutes long. If you enjoy animated films but find yourself being annoyed by the wide-eyed Disney-esque characters and the 90 minute running time (that should have and could have been only 60 or less) then this is the film for you. Colorful?....yes. Ingenious?....for sure. Tacky songs sung by talking lobsters.....no! (There are two fantastic trancy/Gothic songs in this film though). I have seen many IMAX films and this to me was the most enjoyable. Some of the scenes were actually genuinely creepy too (like the ones that looked like they were in a closed down church). If you get the chance to see this film in an IMAX theater - grab it!!

IMAX would rather you didn't see this movie, because it is rated PG, and that isn't the "IMAX Experience" they want you to have. I guess basically that means nWave didn't go about making this movie the same way most "approved by IMAX" large format (15/70) films are made. But none of the politics behind the film-making process matter to you, the viewer, do they? The 3D effects in the opening sequence alone make it worth taking a look at the film, then Johnny's mom's song is so amazingly engrossing... If you aren't quite into the recent trend in 15/70 films that involve a fiction story (rather than being educational documentaries), no biggie, there's enough eye candy to get you through the 38 min. run time without boring you to death.