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Inkheart (2009) Rank 1 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Inkheart (2009) a score of 2.1899 out of 4

based on (119) reviews

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filmcritic.com

One could easily see this in the hands of a Spielberg or a Gilliam -- someone with as much inspiration as mainstream ability. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at filmcritic.com

Brian Orndorf

What "Inkheart" lacks is a cracking pace and a reasonable deconstruction of an intricate plot for the uninitiated, leaving a feature film of determined scope plagued by dismal execution. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at Brian Orndorf

The New York Times

But given the story's deliberate blending of the fantastic and the literal, she might also have meant come home from "Inkheart," a movie that squanders far too much of its magic. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at The New York Times

Reeling Reviews

"Inkheart" is one of those self-aware fairy tales that displays none of the cheeky inventiveness of the original "Shrek" and which doesn't even create its own world. We never even learn who the hell "Inkheart" is. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at Reeling Reviews

The Hollywood Reporter

Whatever made the German novel Inkheart by Cornelia Funke so popular that it got translated into 37 languages is nowhere in evidence in its film version. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at The Hollywood Reporter

Los Angeles Times

With no unifying sensibility, the magic thuds more often than it soars. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at Los Angeles Times

San Francisco Chronicle

"Inkheart" is just a caper about a device, and it's difficult to follow, probably because it doesn't make a viewer want to follow it. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at San Francisco Chronicle

NY Daily News

They're being followed by the mysterious Dustfinger (Paul Bettany), who can make fire in his hands. ...read the complete Inkheart movie review at NY Daily News

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User Review Summary

Users combined give Inkheart (2009) a score of 4 out of 4

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