Young orphan Lewis moves into a creepy house with an uncle he's never known. Uncle Jonathon is relaxed around setting rules for Lewis but why does he keep so many clocks? Why does he carry an axe at night? Mysterious things start to happen and soon the least of Lewis' problems will be fitting in at a new school.
Jack Black casts his movie magic over this yarn to bring us another jewel of great family entertainment. The House with a Clock in Its Walls is fun throughout. Cate Blanchett plays the straight-man to Jack's buffoon and the banter between them is superb. Owen Vaccaro does the new boy in school and the eager apprentice really well. The awkward sobbing-over-his-parent's-death scene could have been cut; we didn't need it. I trust we'll see a lot more of Owen, hopefully in the same character too. The story is not going to surprise or shock anyone but it serves well enough as the canvas for some great characters, good CGI and nice action.
Everyone will enjoy this movie, even those who can't sit still for ten minutes.
Originally penned to be released around September 20th the film actually had multiple screenings per day (at least in the UK) on the 15th and 16th. There are twelve books in the Lewis Barnavelt series written between 1973 and 2008. The first three books are the best but all of them are set in the 1950s so if Amblin are going to make any more the producers need to get a move on before Owen grows up.
Everyone will enjoy this movie, even those who can't sit still for ten minutes.
Originally penned to be released around September 20th the film actually had multiple screenings per day (at least in the UK) on the 15th and 16th. There are twelve books in the Lewis Barnavelt series written between 1973 and 2008. The first three books are the best but all of them are set in the 1950s so if Amblin are going to make any more the producers need to get a move on before Owen grows up.