Earth to Echo

Keeping It Short

Had time on my hands so I finally watched Earth to Echo. Cute film, but if you aren't into handheld 90% of the time skip it. The story line felt like Goonies meets ET. I love that one of the kids is a filmmaker and he also narrates throughout. Almost every scene is intended to appear as if the characters recorded the events themselves.

The BFG

The BFG is Worth Every Penny.

The film is perfect for children of all ages! It is lovingly crafted and honors Dahl's text. The score is beautiful and feels like the dreams the BFG collects. Dreamworld is eye candy, sumptuous and delightful to behold. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience and I was a huge fan of Roald Dahl growing up. That means I read all of his children's books many times including reading them to siblings and my own children.

For those of you unfamiliar with the story you will enjoy this romp through Dahl's imagination. Be warned, towards the end it does tend more to the ridiculousness of dreams. The story itself is very much like a dream itself and the film follows the same trajectory. From start to finish the film is enchanting.

It is over 2hrs which may be too long for some young viewers. If possible, see this in 3D as the technique will pull you into the story like it did so successfully in Avatar. We watched it in an RPX (Regal Premium Experience) theater which is a huge screen, almost IMAX size. I definitely advise you find it on the largest screen in your area. Enjoy!