For starters, there's the orientation expressed by Ethan Clade the teenage protagonist. One that his parents fully support and encourage (much to bashful Ethan's embarrassment). Nor does anyone else in their community (the somewhat geographically isolated Land of Avalonia) seem to object. No, the only social disruption depicted in this film is a classic intergenerational one. Ethan not wanting to follow in his father's footsteps anymore than Searcher wanted to follow in Jaeger Clade's.
Then, there's the big revelation of what Avalonia truly is. A revelation that seems to have been inspired by equal parts Vietnamese mythology (the legend of Kim Quy) and New Age ecology (Gaia Theory).
The only reasons I deduct two stars from a potential perfect ten? First; the writers' rather naive belief that the only way to prevent climate change is to revert to a non-technological lifestyle. Sorry, boys. But, as Aladdin might it put it, that particular genie is out of the bottle to stay.
Then, there's Ethan's own naive belief that there can ever be such a thing as a fantasy role-playing game without clear-cut Good Guys and Bad Guys.
Aside from that; parents with little children should enjoy this movie immensely.
Then, there's the big revelation of what Avalonia truly is. A revelation that seems to have been inspired by equal parts Vietnamese mythology (the legend of Kim Quy) and New Age ecology (Gaia Theory).
The only reasons I deduct two stars from a potential perfect ten? First; the writers' rather naive belief that the only way to prevent climate change is to revert to a non-technological lifestyle. Sorry, boys. But, as Aladdin might it put it, that particular genie is out of the bottle to stay.
Then, there's Ethan's own naive belief that there can ever be such a thing as a fantasy role-playing game without clear-cut Good Guys and Bad Guys.
Aside from that; parents with little children should enjoy this movie immensely.