Nim's Island

2008 "Be the hero of your own story."
6| 1h36m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 03 April 2008 Released
Producted By: Walden Media
Country: United States of America
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A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.

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Jeanskynebu the audience applauded
Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable
VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Robert It was an interesting movie. I liked the idea. But there were a few problems with it.It seemed a bit too rushed. I didn't feel connected to the characters like I should have. The writer who was anti-social was pushing it with the stereotype. The father wasn't seen as much.I notice that the girl rejects the writer instantly, yet seconds later she becomes the next friend for the writer. Then suddenly while crying for her Father, her father magically appears in the sea, non-coincidentally.Other than that, I did think the movie had potential, but started to fall after an hour.At least there wasn't any bad sex scenes.
KineticSeoul Wow I really hated this movie, it was just very predictable and boring all the way through. The only reason I saw this movie is because I wanted to kill sometime on the plane and this movie was available on screen and still regret seeing it. I give it some credit though since it's a movie young girls might like or few girls who are teens that still like movies like this. Maybe I really disliked it because it had Jodie Foster in it or something, but I really wanted this movie to end just few minutes into it. Now I sometimes like watching movies for that are for younger audiences but this isn't one of them I could appreciate. For anyone looking for a movie for younger audiences or family film might want to look elsewhere. I can see how it just might have it's target audiences but it's mostly a dull and boring movie with a very predictable direction.3.8/10
Jinn I adored this movie, as a writer and as a lover of odd, interesting movies. My only beef was the silly, wooden, way overdone "Buccaneers" scene frankly, best left out entirely. A modern child wouldn't say "coming, mother…" it'd be more like an angry snap "coming, moooom!" And the animal scenes were also somewhat cheesy -but looking past that -- Aside from that it was a lovely, inspiring movie, as I am also an agoraphobic writer. Not quote as bad as Jodie Foster's character, though I have other obstacles. My characters also talk to me :) So the scenes between Alex the author and Alex the character were funny and delightful to watch.I see quite a few have trashed this movie saying a 10 year old girl would not be so strong, insightful and intelligent. This usually would be the case, but here Nim has been brought up on fresh food grown (or caught) on the Island (so it's all organic) No junk food, microwave dinners, preservative laden chemical crap which affects the brains of children (and adults), so it stands to reason that Nim's brain and muscles would be more active than an average child her age as she has not been poisoned on over processed rubbish food and sugars and not brainwashed by the subliminal programming of television, now does she sit all day at the TV or playing computer games. A bit of time on the net, yes, but not hours and hours on end.It was a delight to see a child so insightful and intelligent, but also a child needing someone to be there for her when things went awry.Jodie Foster's character was also awesome in the trip she made, from being boxed up in her home with bottles and bottles of hand sanitizers and tins of processed tomato soup, to brave swimming in the ocean and eating live island food. And in the end, it didn't matter, her whole life turned around for the better. Alex the writer came alive and when the Alex character left her, a real man came into her life :) Who looked just like her sexy, dashing hero and somewhat of an adventurer himself ;) I'm guessing life on the island just got a little more interesting. All three characters went through challenges and came out wiser and stronger in the end. Life is all about learning, adjusting, growing and breaking free.This movie is about all four.Sail to Nim's Island. Of course you'll have to do it in your mind, and as it is a metaphor for growing and breaking free from whatever holds you back in your own life, and sail the seas of your own subconscious and be amazed at the wisdom you find there. The ocean is a metaphor for the unconscious mind. Think about that :)
Luigi Di Pilla This movie was much more entertaining than the second part of NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2. The story is well written and the pictures are wonderful. The little girl delivered a very convincing performance and I was very surprised seeing Jody Foster in such a curious role. The animals were lovely but I expected some more exotic ones. There were some funny scenes and that's how family films should be made. At the end my son had even tears in his eyes. NIM'S ISLAND is not a great adventure movie because one of the best is no doubt CAST AWAY with Tom Hanks. Don't miss it. My family rated this film 8/10.