![]() While this movie began interestingly enough, and I had high hopes for it, it failed to spark-I just kept feeling like things were too disconnected, and there were too many unanswered questions (Where did the tribal people come from? Why could only one go into the land of Minimoys and yet two came out?). The evil Maltazard made bad choices in friends and over time became evil because of his quest for power, just as Satan rebelled against God in his quest for power. You can also use this movie to discuss the good (God) versus evil ( Satan). This can be a wonderful time to talk to your children about who we pray to and why. ![]() Arthur’s grandfather says that to pray for a miracle, and while we as Christians pray to Jehovah in the name of Jesus Christ, not everyone prays to our God. There is a moment in this movie that can spark discussions. Arthur and the Invisibles are good, and they are fighting the evil-everyone from the bad real estate developer to the evil underground creatures. This movie is the traditional good versus evil theme. When Arthur knocks over the bottle of sleeping drops, they “overdose” the water, and grandma is immediately put to sleep upon drinking the water. After his grandmother locks him in his room, he sneaks out the window.Īrthur’s grandmother is shown putting sleeping drops into a glass of water before bedtime. While Arthur is generally polite and obedient to his grandmother, he does steal the key from his grandmother’s room to enter his grandfather’s room. He mentions going to church to see the mayor, the notary, the sheriff, the banker, etc., all in an effort to acquire the property of Arthur’s grandparents. The King of the Minimoys (voice of Robert De Niro) asks the spirits of the ancients to guide his daughter in her quest.Īnother element that may be objectionable to some is when the real estate developer “does business” at church. There is also a “magic” sword that possesses powers. While they never say how Arthur is transformed into the land of the Minimoys, it is obviously a “magical” transformation. While nothing happens between the two of them, some of the scenes have a romantic nature. Arthur is supposed to be a 10 year old boy, but when he meets the Princess, he clearly is infatuated with her. There is a cartoon dance club scene with a couple dancing and an exposed rear view. She is a cartoon character with tight pants, an exposed midriff, and a top that is equivalent to a sport’s bra. OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT: While there is no nudity, Princess Selenia’s dress may offend some people. There is also a line where one of the little people say “May the gods hear you.” The phrase “pain in the keister” is used, along with a few other words such as butt and stupid. ![]() PROFANITY: While there is minimal objectionable dialogue, there are a few incidents of using God’s name in vain. Arthur falls off a chair and breaks a door, and he also drives a car and smashes it into a tree. When the real estate developer first comes to Grandma’s house, he slips on a ball and falls. There are several “battle” scenes in the movie with armor clad drones fighting the Minimoys. In the land of the Minimoys, who are only a tenth of an inch tall, there are flying creatures (mosquitoes) who attack, evil small people (who may be Minimoys gone bad), and a seriously bad guy, Maltazard (voice of David Bowie). VIOLENCE: While most of the violence in this movie was cartoon violence, some of the bad guys could be scary to some children. The balance of the movie is spent in computer-animated-land watching Arthur and the Minimoys save the farm from becoming an apartment complex with concrete over everything. When he finds his grandfather’s journals and drawings, he realizes the key to saving everything is finding the buried treasure that his grandfather brought from Africa.īy a stroke of good luck, Arthur finds the Minimoys (Invisibles) and sets out on an adventure with Princess Selenia (voice of Madonna) and her younger brother Betameche (voice of Jimmy Fallon) to save the Minimoys and the buried treasure. Arthur spends his 10th birthday sad and almost alone except for his dog and grandmother. Hard times have fallen, and grandma is ready to lose everything. His grandfather, Archibald, is mysteriously missing, and his parents have gone to the big city to find jobs. Arthur who was at boarding school in England is home for the summer. It is the summer of 1960, and Arthur ( Freddie Highmore) is staying with his grandmother (Mia Farrow) in rural Connecticut.
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