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City of Ember
Description
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
Actors:
Lorraine Hilton,
Marianne Jean-Baptiste,
Liz Smith,
Maureen Dow,
Conor MacNeill,
Lucinda Dryzek,
Toby Jones
Lorraine Hilton
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
26 April 1967, London, England, UK
Liz Smith
11 December 1921, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Maureen Dow
Conor MacNeill
1988, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Lucinda Dryzek
4 August 1991, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Toby Jones
7 September 1966, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Country:
United States
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January 14, 2009
A shaky platform of sense but the visual genius is so great, the film must be seen.
June 02, 2010
One of the best family films of the year...if you like your kid movies with a little more bruising than normal.
USA Today
October 10, 2008
Even if it occasionally goes off course, City of Ember provides audiences with a thought-provoking and family-friendly adventure.
Apollo Guide
January 13, 2009
In addition to being fascinating and exciting, City of Ember invites its young viewers to constantly ask questions and never give up.
October 10, 2008
A thrilling adventure tale and teen fantasy that is grounded in real concerns about who is managing the planet.
March 18, 2011
A lot of thought and effort has been put into City of Ember but the whole is never more than the sum of its parts. It wants to be an adventure story and a fable and a mystery all at the same time and never quite decides what it is.
At the Movies
November 10, 2008
It's an unfortunate end to a promising movie.
Times-Picayune
September 04, 2009
Built upon a bedrock of dazzling and richly constructed sets -- think Dr. Seuss meets Jules Verne meets Mad Max -- and complemented by rock-solid storytelling, it's an enormously enjoyable family film.
Seattle Times
October 10, 2008
Though City of Ember is a bit hurried in execution, this first live-action film by director Gil Kenan has the subterranean feel of a dream being described.
May 12, 2009
Ultimately, this journey to rekindle the fire of humanity fails to burn bright enough, leaving only the unpleasant taste of ashes.
November 10, 2008
Ultimately, it didn't move me in any way.
October 10, 2008
The story, based on Jeanne Duprau's novel of the same name, is beautifully constructed. It builds until it reaches the point that it's one edge-of-your-seat moment after another.