Based on the first two books in Eoin Colfer’s wildly popular children’s fantasy series, Walt Disney Studios’ Artemis Fowl tells the story of adolescent criminal genius Artemis, who captures a vicious fairy and attempts to harness her magical powers in a bid to rescue his family.
Rating: PG (for fantasy action/peril and some rude humour) Genre: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh Written by: Conor McPherson, Hamish McColl In Theatres: May 29, 2020
On Disc/Streaming: Jun 12, 2020 Studio: Walt Disney Studios
CRITIC REVIEWS FOR ARTEMIS FOWL
Artemis Fowl is a mediocre mess of a film that clearly spent a lot of time on visual effects but not enough time in doing justice to the kind of storytelling that author Eoin Colfer has in his Artemis Fowl books.
July 22, 2020 / Rating 2/4
Carla Hay Culture Mix
If you read the books, you may find the film-makers chopped out too much. If you haven’t read the books, you’ll almost certainly find it chaotic, confusing and hard to follow.
A bland, unexciting family fantasy of the kind we’ve come to expect from Disney originals. It’s completely devoid of charm, or any Disney magic … Disney made a wise decision to dump this on their streamer, where it certainly belongs.
July 17, 2020 / Rating: 2/5 Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under July 10, 2020 / Rating 2/4
