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Messages about the value of friendship and earning -- not faking -- your talents, may get lost amid the slapstick adventure.
Molly doesn"t always make the safest choices (running away, etc.), and she sometimes uses her powers selfishly, but she"s smart và ultimately makes a positive change by the over of the story, redeeming herself. Miss Trinklebury cares about the kids và comes to lớn their defense. Lucy the librarian is kind and helpful. Miss Adderstone runs the orphanage in a very dictatorial way.
Bank robbers wear masks và use guns. A girl is kidnapped. Slapstick injuries like a man falling off a ladder, a man trying to get a dog khổng lồ leave him alone, và a woman being pushed down the stairs & taken khổng lồ the hospital. Some bullying among kids.
Britishisms lượt thích "bleeding" và "blooming," and insults lượt thích "stupid," "terrible," "who would want to lớn adopt you," etc. The word "hell" is used a couple of times.
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Parents need to know that Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism is a family comedy/adventure based on tác giả Georgia Byng"s children"s books, which are most popular in the United Kingdom. The story focuses on an orphan who stumbles on a magic book granting her the powers of hypnotism; there"s some slapstick violence, as well as baddies who have a gun, characters who get injured from trips & falls, & some bullying among the orphans. Language includes some mild British curses ("blooming," "bleeding") và "hell," and an adult drinks sherry lớn unwind.
MOLLY MOON and THE INCREDIBLE BOOK OF HYPNOTISM is based on British tác giả Georgia Byng"s children"s book about a plucky orphan who"s trying to lớn survive her time in dilapidated old orphanage. Molly (Raffey Cassidy) lives in Hardwick House, a stereotypically cold, hard place khổng lồ live, with dictatorial director Miss Adderstone (Leslie Manville), terrible food, & a businesslike motto: "Chin Up - Work Hard - Be Useful." Molly & her best friend, Rocky (Jadon Carnelly Morris), fend off bullies và hang out with younger kids who look up lớn them. But when Molly discovers a special book at the library that endows her with the ability lớn hypnotize anyone, she becomes so obsessed with using it that she lets Rocky down. After he"s unexpectedly adopted & taken to London, Molly uses her new powers to run away to the big city. Unfortunately for Molly, a young ngân hàng robber (Dominic Monaghan) knows she has the book và will vày anything to lớn get it back from her.
Despite its Harry Potter-esque title, magical book plot, và English orphanage setting, this adaptation isn"t nearly as enchanting as the title suggests. Cassidy, who was wonderful in Tomorrowland, is certainly a capable young actress, but Molly Moon has one too many stereotypical elements to lớn work together. The plot sputters và starts, shifting from an orphanage-based tale khổng lồ a fish-out-of-water-in-the-heart-of-London adventure midway through. And once Molly starts using her powers selfishly instead of to lớn help her fellow orphans, the story gets less interesting. She eventually hypnotizes her way to lớn the starring role in a variety show, even though anyone not hypnotized in the audience knows she can"t sing, dance, or act. In essence, she becomes a brat, and with that transformation, the audience basically stops caring about her.
Although the movie is likely khổng lồ entertain kids who enjoy their villains obvious & their jokes scatological (there"s a scene in which the villain is waist deep in sewage), Molly Moon isn"t going to hold the attention of older tweens used khổng lồ a certain cấp độ of sophistication in their live-action family movies. And while adults may get a kick out of seeing a blast from the past, Joan Collins, appear as the villain"s criminal mastermind of a mother, the novelty is short-lived.
Families can talk about the popularity of orphan stories. Who are some of your favorite orphan heroes? Why is it so easy khổng lồ root for an orphaned character?
Now that you"ve seen this adaptation, are you interested in reading the books about Molly Moon? Those familiar with the books -- is it a good interpretation of the story?
Molly runs away from the orphanage to find/help her friend. What might the consequences of that choice be in real life?
In theaters: August 14, 2015On DVD or streaming: October 6, 2015Run time: 97 minutesMPAA rating: PGMPAA explanation: thematic elements và brief languageLast updated: September 20, 2019