Grimossfer
Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
Kamila Bell
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Blake Rivera
If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
suzayj
If someone were to ask me what the worst part of this movie were, I would respond, "the part where I watched it." I can honestly say it was THE worst excuse for...any kind of performance to be honest, that I have ever seen. I have seen better acting from a group of 7 year olds in an elementary production of the Wiz. The acting was appalling, not to mention they literally re-dubbed the entire movie. Upon discovering that the villain was portrayed by the script writers land lord, I scoffed. The plot also made no sense, and on more than one occasion, the lead character would find himself speaking to someone that had not previously been introduced in the film, but he spoke to each other as if they had had a vast relevance. The script was abysmal! I didn't know what was going on for more than half the film....well truthfully, even at the end, the point was still amiss. In short, this film was THE BIGGEST LOAD OF CRAP that has EVER been introduced to the world!! The best thing I can say for it, was throughout I could not stop cracking up.
avanzato777
This was a complex plot line of a boy who needs to test his limits and find his inner beauty. With the help of some unexpected friends, he achieves that goal, though he is called a FOOL in the process. I would recommend this movie to everyone. It has great directing as well as acting. The props, scenery and special effects are out of this world. Mr. Tim is the bomb. Tom TIT tot is so cool.. Max should learn some new spells other than SMOKE in the sequel. This was a great movie overall.. I saw no flaws in this movie whatsoever, but haters will hate, and baters will bate. Graters will grate, and naters will nate, and traitors will trait. Phabulous job!!! I hope to see a sequel soon.
Zak1413
Like most people here, i got this movie from the wal-mart bin. I thought it couldn't be that bad. Boy was i wrong! This movie is MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE 3,000 worthy. It starts off with two elf dudes running from the Red Cap. Both die after being hit with the cap's weapons. These deaths don't foreshadow anything else. These are the only deaths in the movie.The plot line is of a typical one. Loner boy gets picked on my bullies, meets a strange man, and discovers a whole new world where he is accepted. Nothing new here. If you listen to the commentary, the director says himself that the costumes were put together. And it shows. A lot. The audio is off kilter too. It shows a lot like at the part where max's father goes woah. The audio is either a little late or early(I'm not sure). In some cases the audio is so crude it becomes like a godzilla film.The movie is not all lost. The clothes and looks of max and his class mates make them look like they should have been in the SMASHING PUMPKINS' 1979 music video. And thats awesome. Also, the make-up. The make-up is actually pretty good. The best is on the red cap and lord dagda. Speaking of characters, whats up with TOM TIT TOT? Whats sad is that if you look at the making of bonus feature, everyone takes this movie seriously. Little did they know that instead of making a fantasy, they were actually making a comedy. Did they really think that this would become an American classic? If this was in theatres, it prob. would make a couple thousand.Overall, if you're looking for a good laugh, watch this movie. From the characters, dialog pauses, and an annoying mouse, this movie is funny.
nickandsuzgleason
...but, one of the most enjoyable movie-watching experiences ever! We watched it the other night and I almost peed my pants.Yet, I have to ask, why was this movie made? Even though it looks like they only spent about $50.00 to make it, there is no way it could have made money. And, it's not like it is a contribution to cinema. The paper that the script was written on would have been put to better use in a gas station bathroom than actually using it to make a movie. Who thought it would be a good idea to have a character that spoke in stupid rhymes (Tom Tit Tot)? Did anyone else notice that they were too embarrassed to admit that the same "actress" played both the parts of the elf queen and Max's Mom? They credited "Jack Baker" as playing the elf queen. How ridiculous! That said, I just bought it on e-bay for $1.99, so I'll be watching it over and over again for years to come and subjecting all my friends to it.
