![]() The look of Maltazard's henchmen exemplify the darker side of Luc Besson's previous work but their idiocy prevents them being too terrifying for smaller children. Besides Highmore, Mia Farrow, as Arthur's scatty grandmother, is utterly charming and David Bowie makes for a very creepy, yet nicely understated, evil wizard Maltazard. But Highmore comes alive in this movie both when we see him in the flesh, and when he's voicing his animated incarnation. It was a role he played well but I fully expected him, as with a plethora of child actors, to then disappear into fresh air. Freddie Highmore was Charlie in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But it's the young lead who really takes centre stage. Robert de Niro, Harvey Keitel, Madonna and Mia Farrow all feature. The cast list reads like a Hollywood Who's Who. So, joining forces with an almost improbably beautiful princess, Arthur sets off on his perilous mission. The home of these "invisibles" is also in peril: in their case, because of a malevolent wizard. In trying to find the haul Arthur must unlock the passageway to an underground world populated by curious, minute creatures. ![]() But this is no straight-forward, stroll in the park search. His grandfather is missing, but handily he's left the boy a series of clues to a hidden treasure trove which, if it's found, could be used to pay off the money- grubbing developers. The tale's young hero, Arthur, is battling to save his grandparents' home from the clutches of real estate developers. Stories such as The Sword in the Stone, Alice in Wonderland and The Borrowers. ![]() It's a story which echoes, and affectionately pays homage to, many of the very best Children's stories. Luc Besson's Arthur and the Invisibles does just that and does it brilliantly with a mix of stunningly shot live action and wonderfully crafted, sometimes breath-taking CGI animation. Every now and then it's nice to be reminded of the power of the imagination of what it was like as children to escape to other worlds and embark on remarkable adventures. ![]()
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