I enjoyed the movie. The books the movie was based on were excellent. The acting was very good. Especially Danny Glover and Isabella Rossalini. But the flow of the plot was choppy at best. The "visions" of the two main protagonists didn't give us a basis for the attraction and trust at the end. Why were the "nameless one's" such a big deal? And the main plot of the books, Ged's struggle to know himself and defeat the "Gebbeth", was almost lost. Then there is my pet peeve as a long time sailor. In a movie that takes place on a world of Sea and Islands why were the sailing craft so poorly done? I did not see a single ship or boat with any standing rigging to support the masts. And I never saw enough wind at any time during the show to push a boat, all the sails were limp. The wind in an archepelago would be very strong. I have to say that I really did like the sets, costuming, and special effects (other than the boats). So many Fantasy and SF films over do these items to the extent that they are a joke.
Review of Earthsea
