Zathura: A Space Adventure 2005 Movie - Random Users Review

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

Director:

• Jon Favreau

Writer:

• Chris Van Allsburg
,
• David Koepp
,
• John Kamps

Main Cast

Josh Hutcherson

Walter

Jonah Bobo

Danny

Dax Shepard

Astronaut

Tim Robbins

Dad

Kristen Stewart

Lisa

Frank Oz

Robot

Synopsis

An old and forgotten game develops magical powers in this fantasy for the whole family. Twelve-year-old Walter Budwing (Josh Hutcherson) and his younger brother, Danny (Jonah Bobo), figure they're going to be in for a boring time when their father (Tim Robbins), who was supposed to spend the day with them, is suddenly called away on business, and gives them strict orders not to leave the house. Walter, who doesn't have much use for Danny, is motivated by boredom more than anything else when he agrees to play a board game Danny has found in the basement during a round of hide-and-seek. However, the boys quickly discover the space-themed game Zathura has some unusual qualities -- a roll of the dice unexpectedly launches the Budwing home into outer space, and Walter and Danny are suddenly fending off menacing robots, angry aliens, and showers of interstellar debris outside the Earth's atmosphere. As the boys try to figure out a way back home, they get some unexpected help from an earthling astronaut (Dax Shepard) who has also lost his way.

User Review

I though the visuals in this movie were first rate and there was a good moral to the story.

In 'Zathura' Jonah Bobo plays Danny, a kid who is being ignored. He just wants some attention but his older brother (Josh Hutcherson) does not want to play with him, his dad (Tim Robbins) is too busy, and his sister (Kristen Stewart) has other things to do. But once he finds a board game called 'Zathura' down in the basement, his family starts to take notice.In this movie, Danny and his brother and sister (and the house) get drawn into a sci-fi adventure that takes them across the galaxy. With the help of a stranded astronaut (Dax Shepard) the family are able to make it to Zathura before dad gets home.I was not a big fan of 'Jumanji' (another book by Chris Van Allsburg) and 'Zathura' did not impress me much either. I though the visuals in this movie were first rate and there was a good moral to the story. However, it really dragged on in parts and took to long to get its point across. Plus, I did not think the aliens were very believable.

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