I've never read the Earthsea books but I liked the movie. Other than the commercials which amounted to about 1 hour and 1/2 (I know because I edited them out while tapeing it and the movie came out to about 2 hours and 45 minutes)It was a fun little flick that I would have gladly payed 6 bucks to see in a movie theater instead of that Oceans twelve crap I had to sit through. I think the people who are posting against this movie are die hard fans of the book and are being overly critical. It's not a masterpiece and the acting is not the best, but it has an interesting plot, some nice visual elements and sparks the imagination just enough to be enjoyable for those who will let themselves like it. What I liked most about it was that it wasn't drenched in symbolisms that are actually valid, so you can watch with out becoming introspective. As for the issue about Ged's race I think the Shawn whoever he is is a decent leading character even if he is white. At least he's kind of cute, and Tenar is really pretty so younger viewers might like that.
Review of Earthsea
