this movie was very "clean." there was no cursing and no sexual references. it was scary enough to keep the parents interested, but may be too scary for small children. the end was a little cheesy, but overall the movie was entertaining. probably not an "adults-only" movie, but worth taking the kids to. of course, the theme is your typical good vs. evil (light vs. darkness), and it was fairly predictable unless you were expecting a twist. if you have kids, take them to see it, but be prepared for suspensfully scary scenes that may be too much for the young ones.

This is a record-breakingly awful adaptation of an excellent book. The changes they make for the sake of clarity only serve to muddy the plot and make this movie look like a ripoff of Harry Potter. Guys, just don't go. Biggest waste of time I've ever seriously been offered.

I was eager to see this new film, having heard so much about the books from friends - and it did not disappoint! It has components to draw young and old alike. My 10-year-old son enjoyed it and really related to the main character, while I enjoyed it both as a parent and as a scifi/fantasy lover. The story is compelling, the cinematography is incredible, and the acting is excellent. While it might be a little too intense for younger children, I would highly recommend this movie for children over 8 as well as for adults who are lovers of fantasy films.

From the perspective of a young teen, it was good. Having read the book, it was pretty much like the book, but added items of interest for the audience like romance. Wasn't too far off the mark though. At times it was confusing because there were short flashes of scenes (memories or transitions to another time). At times was pretty scary for a 9 year old and younger.

They completely ignored the actual book when making this movie. The characters had the same names, and they said something about the Old Ones; those were the only similarities. If they had changed it and still made a great movie, I wouldn't care, but it, honestly, sucked. The best part was that Christopher Eccleston (the ninth Doctor from Doctor Who) played the Rider, who pretended to be a doctor. lol I had hoped the movie would be great, and I would love it, and everything would be fine. And maybe the sign of fire would exist. What's up with that? A soul instead of fire... Anyway. The cinematography was actually pretty cool. I remember when Will is running from the Rider in the woods and they show him upside down. It was cool. Some of the editing is... I guess 'choppy' is a good word. The Stanons are supposed to be kind, loving people, even when they tease each other. In this movie, they just seem mean. Sadly, even childhood memories can't redeem this one.