A great sequel for the family, sure to please anyone who enjoyed the first film. It diverges from the book a bit more, but in good ways: to add more action and excitement. I loved the dwarves and the griffons the most, and didn’t mind all the homages to the Lord of the Rings films; Lewis and Tolkien were buddies who shared story ideas in real life.
4 and a half stars (out of 5)
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I quite enjoyed this; loved the scenes of the struggle between David and Griffin. I’d welcome sequels which take this premise further and flesh it out.
3 and a half stars (out of 5)
A fun summer popcorn flick made by old men reliving their youth, and Ford’s best work in over a decade. The Biblical artifacts were the best MacGuffins in the previous films, and I think it’s clear why Ford and Spielberg resisted filming this story by Lucas for almost 20 years. The plot [...]
