Movie Review!

Nim's Island took me by surprise. The ads for it were pretty generic-seeming, and just didn't quite capture my attention, and I had yet to be swayed towards Abigail Breslin, as the only role I'd really seen her in was on Grey's Anatomy, and I got really tired of her saying, "Hit me in the stomach. Right here." But I was dragged along to the movie, anyway and I have to admit that I loved it!

Three guesses as to why I enjoyed it so much. Need a hint?



Gerard Butler, Gerard Butler, and Gerard Butler! Actually, there were only two of him. But that was one more than I was expecting! Gerard plays Nim's American father, and also the imagined hero, Alex Rover. I have to admit, he was much more attractive as Alex Rover, where he was able to use his Scottish accent. haha But still. Two Gerard Butlers! Who could complain?

Also, as odd and crazy (not to mention codependent, now that I think about it) as Jodie Foster's character (Alex[andra] Rover, the writer) made writers out to be, I loved her relationship with Alex Rover, her character. While I can't claim that my characters have ever come to me as corporeal visions (thank heavens!) it did make a good show of the relationship writers have with their characters, both good and bad.

Okay, so there was a whole bit in the middle with fake pirates attacking the island that didn't make much sense at all. But Gerard and the writerly love completely overrule that little blip, which I'm sure makes much more sense in the book.