The Seeker - The Dark is Rising (2007)

disappointing

After watching *Spiderwick Chronicles* and "Golden Compass*, I thought I was in for a treat with *The Seeker*. Whoo, boy, was I wrong. I couldn't wait for the movie to be over.

Will, unknown unto himself, is destined to be a seeker, saving the world from darkness with light. The Old Ones, fearing that darkness is on the offense, make themselves known to Will and guide throught a "crash course" with the retrieval of six signs. These six signs will save the world from the dark force.

And...that's pretty much it. Nothing really cool about it. Just. Plain. Boring.

I haven't read the book. And by the majority of the reviews here, it looks like the movie has really deviated from the book...leaving fans sorely disappointed. Well, I didn't have to read the book to know that the movie was simply boring. The special effects was nice but they weren't enough to save the movie.

You're not missing anything if you don't ever watch this film. November 10, 2008

You Just Can't Beat The Lord Of The Rings, Guys...

The Sucker ...I mean THE SEEKER: THE DARK IS RISING is one of those putrid fantasy flicks that tries oh-so-hard to piggyback itself off of other successful fantasy films, but fails terribly in almost all departments.

The premise...

Dark and light battle. Dark wins. Light survives. Dark falters. Light wins. Darkness may still be out there waiting to win again. Cool CGI. Actors saying stilted and ridiculous lines. Corny ending. Close curtain.

That's it. Really.

Alexander Ludwig stars as Will Stanton, the final "seeker" in a line of immortals who's job it is is to seek out and find the signs that will unlock a puzzle responsible for defeating "The Darkness." The darkness is given form by The Rider (Christopher Eccleston, Heroes TV Series) who's goal is to trick The Seeker and get the clues himself so that he can snuff out the light. The battles to and fro are not surprising and have little if any impact on the viewer. Some casually decent CGI makes for some interesting shots but it's all show with no substance.

References to other great fantasy films are easily paralleled. Most notably is The Lord of the Rings with its own "dark riders" and their need to find "the one ring". Friends surround Frodo to protect him from this dangerous item (similar to how friends protect Will Stanton so that he can complete his own journey). But The Lord of the Rings had some of the best CGI, best acting, and best directing out there. The Seeker failed on almost all of those.

I'm sure every actor in this lame film are praying it'll vanish, like a fantasy that never was. Let's help them out by not watching it. October 7, 2008

Great movie

I have not read these books so I can't compare the story lines; however, I thought this movie was great! The characters are very interesting and the general story was captivating. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a magical and exciting movie! October 3, 2008

Worst Fantasy Movie Made

I had been interested in seeing "The Seeker" since I'm usually a fan of fantasy and the film looked like it had promise. Unfortunately, this most certainly was one of the dullest films I've ever seen. The main character (Will I think? I can't even recall) was a Harry Potter-Book 5 knock off full of angst. The climax was so anti-climatic that it was laughable. No character had more than a single-dimension. The plot was confusing and ultimately uninteresting.

Do yourself a favor: check out a fantasy movie with better production values, like the "Narnia" series, or go read "Leven Thumps" by Obert Skye. But don't waste your time with this garbage. September 27, 2008

PLEASE FLUSH

This movie's script was banged out by howler monkeys and thrown in your face on the screen. The film is okay, but when you realize they clipped and cut the heart and soul out of six novels to produce this vaguely forgettable film, moving the wonder the humor and the heart out of it and left very little behind to wonder what motivates and propels the story along.

The books are better. Read them. Ignore this cinematic travesty. If the film were any good, it wouldn't be found dumped heavily in the discount bins after its DVD release... September 7, 2008

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