Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray]

This is a really good movie. I had only heard about this movie and that it was good. So without knowing about its dark side, I planned an evening to watch it at home, with my wife & two of my daughters (23 & 21). After a mostly lighthearted beginning, most of the way through the movie, there is a dark turn of events. We were all kind of in shock and my daughters were crying. Ive heard that the BOOK is widely read around the [....] or so, so many kids are familiar with the story line. I WOULD NOT recommend it for viewers younger than about 10. There are a numnber of good elements. It shows the power of imagination. The friendship between Jess and Leslie is powerful. Teachers are portrayed in a POSITIVE light. And in the end, Jess builds a bridge and introduces his sister to his and Leslies magical place. The dark turn should provide a talking point for parents of teens. This is without regard to your personal beliefs. Religion plays only a very small part in this movie. You should take the opportunity to talk with your kids about the topic. (Im avoiding mentioning the exact nature of the dark turn to avoid being a spoiler. But you can probably take a good guess.) So, Id recommend it highly. Just be prepared for a good discussion afterwards.

My daughter asked for this movie for Easter. She actually asked for the DVD which shocked because Im so used to just renting or buying digital versions of movies. She loved this movie so much she said she wanted it physically in her hands. Its a nice movie for anyone in your family. It stars Josh Hutcherson of The Hunger games and AnnaSophia Robb of televisions The Carrie Diaries. Both actors are a bit young, as this movie is seven years old. The movies theme is one of friendship, imagination and loss. It made me cry my eyes out but my daughter loves it. She has watched it three times since it arrived. Im really glad we ordered this and in co inclusion its a great family movie but might be a bit sad for younger children or older mommies :)

My kids just love this movie. They are 10, 10, and 6. They enjoy how the movie shows what the kids are imagining. Kind of confusing for my 6 year old at first but she caught on quickly. The relationships within families and the kids at school - all realistic. Great conversation starter about bullies, imaginations, families who struggle with making ends meet, and a shocker toward the end. Highly recommend even if you dont have kids.

We liked the movie, but like all movies made from the novel there were parts that were missing or added.

My children read the book, then I read the book. Want to see what they did with the movie that was guided by the authors son.

My 11 year old daughter wanted this movie and she loved it.

Thanks Amazon for letting me have a little bit longer for this movie as one day I had no sound with your Amazon prime video and the sound came back the next day. I appreciate that.

Its very rare that a movie is so true to life and so well done. As it deals with death issues, Id recommend parents of young children watch the movie with them to explain the loss of Leslie and aftermath. There is so much in this movie that can be discussed with children as a teaching tool. This movie will be around for a long time, thank you for offering the movie and all the people who had a hand in filming it.

Jesse grows in confidence and joy after meeting his new neighbor Leslie, whose unconventional ways and wonderful imagination take them on marvelous adventures. Although I loved it, there were ways in which it didnt live up to the amazingness of the book. The parents were more likable in the movie; it left out how the dad thought drawing was effeminate, and how the mom favored the teenage sisters. What the movie did so well was to capture Terabithia. The squogles (imaginary squirrel monsters) were fabulous.

Really wanted to like this more. Growing up I had some friends who called our secret clubhouse-by-the-highway Terabithia, and it was years before I learned of the book and heard Theyd adapted it. The film is decent in execution, but I think the story just doesnt lend itself to the medium nearly as well as it does to literature. No mysterious lack of decent performances or hackneyed performers trying to reinvigorate their career with a film on controversial subject matter. Its all at least acceptable. It just never really clicked into place properly for me.