Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

statia13 I found this film to be delightful, and whimsical. It is a movie for all ages to enjoy. By the title, I was reluctant to watch this film, thinking it was made primarily for children. However, that wasn't the case. This story is based on a true event. It highlights relationships with real people of the time. The elements that Harry Houdini, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle brought to the story were binding and intriguing. I found it refreshing that a successful movie could be produced without the elements of sex and dirty language. I would recommend it to the young and old alike. The filmography was wonderful. The scenes in England were beautiful. Costumes of the period were accurate. I give this movie two thumbs up!

Julesecosse I loved it. It is a fairy tale in every sense of the phrase. Thoroughly enjoyable.It is a charming tale of innocence with the horrific backdrop of the First World War. Like all fairy tales is not a totally happy story; but has several tragic elements.I was not keen on the fairies being shown; I thought that that part of the story could have been left to the imagination and would have made the story more interesting.I can't imagine many people disliking this movie as it has much to offer; but probably not one for the young.

Leofwine_draca The tale of the Cottingley Fairy hoax is an endearing - and enduring - one that's been passed down over the ages. The nation was entranced by photographs taken by a pair of girls which apparently showed them playing with fairies at the bottom of their garden. Soon, the scientific community was deriding the photographs as a joke, but others, including Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, remained convinced of their veracity.FAIRY TALE: A TRUE STORY is anything but a true story, taking as it does huge liberties with the original story. These range from the minor and rather enjoyable - Harry Houdini plays a significant role here, not that he did in real life, although I appreciated Harvey Keitel's performance nonetheless - to the extreme, i.e. the sight of CGI fairies floating around. I appreciate that the latter scenes were included to pander to the kids, but I think the film would have done a lot better by leaving it up to the viewer to make his or her own mind up rather than being so blatant about it.Otherwise, attention to period detail is good, and the child performers give strong turns. There's an exemplary supporting cast including Peter O'Toole and Paul McGann. The production values are evidently strong and it's hard to dislike a film telling such a vivid and memorable tale. Another, more adult version of the same story came out at the same time, PHOTOGRAPHING FAIRIES, although I haven't had the pleasure of that one yet.

guy-minshull-fowler I really enjoyed this film, I would highly recommend it as it ticked every box for me, it was a lovely calm movie and was easy to relax in front of. Performances from the child actress' especially Elizabeth Earl are the backbone of the picture. Harvey Keitel's performance as Houdini was convincing & entertaining and i was pleased to see Paul McGann cast. I have recently watched Pans Labyrinth and found the content quite similar (apart from PL's shocking, frequent doses of realism)it deals with fantasy, growing up and where the fantasy end and reality begin. Visual effects although outdated were charming and true to the original images. Lovely natural light and shots of nature make a very calm film for kids and as an adult i was left throughly entertained and have just ordered it on DVD! Hope you enjoy as much as I did