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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovInkheart was shot in and around Liguria on the Italian Riviera, and it looks absolutely ravishing.
- 75The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe story itself is so charmingly dense, fractious, and complicated that it frequently leaves the obvious good-guy-fights-bad-guy groove, and noses toward Terry Gilliam-esque randomness and ebullience.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerInkheart feels a little confused in its tone and direction, but only a little, and I appreciate the way it both celebrates the power of literature and reminds us that stories have a life beyond the page, even if they are only in our hearts and minds.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumMirren's all-out display in this distinctly British absurdo-literary extravaganza had me wishing Elinor were my own fabulous auntie and that she'd lend me some magic items from her closet.
- 70Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayFor the young people in its demographic wheelhouse, Inkheart packs a welcome amount of entertainment value, creating a genuinely original world of enchantment.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsA fine ensemble, some gorgeous Italian Riviera locales, intermittent flashes of magic amid a more manufactured air of whimsy.
- 63TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA film that's brimming with fascinating ideas and elevated by some memorable performances.
- 63USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigIt's a shame that by its conclusion the movie feels like just another special-effects-driven story.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliInkheart looks good and is well acted but, in the end, it left me indifferent.
- This children's fantasy flirts with the dark side, though family values win out. Thus, the movie remains devoted to heroism and is as opposed to the bad guys as it would be to killing off Brendan Fraser.