Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2008
	Director: Eric Brevig (Visual effects supervisor on Total Recall, Hook, Men in Black...)
	Actors: Brendan Fraser (Encino Man, The Mummy 1-3), Josh Hutcherson (Journey 2, The Kids are Allright), Anita Briem (Elevator)
	Country: USA
	Genre: Adventure
	Conditions of visioning: 01.01.2013, SD VOD, Home cinema
Synopsis: Just as he is entrusted with keeping for ten days the nephew (Hutcherson) he barely know, a geology professor (Fraser) gets new hints that could proove the theories of his lost brother.
Review: Brendan Fraser is quite at ease in this role of unwillingly funny adventurer. The movie takes the time to introduce the characters which is nice, until they follow the tracks of the Jules Verne book. The story becomes then pretty linear and predictible (oh my God they get separated I wonder wat will happen next!...). Add to this some impossible coincidences (Every ten years the ocean vaporizes and it will happen 48 hours after they arrive!) and approximative special effects and you get an OK family show. At least it is better than the second movie.
Rating: 4 /10