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Alexander Ludwig, Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy, Ian McShane, Wendy Crewson ... see more see more... , John Benjamin Hickey , Gregory Smith , James Cosmo , Jim Piddock , Drew Tyler Bell , Amelia Warner , Edmund Entin , Gary Entin , Emma Lockhart , Jonathan Jackson

Producer Marc E. Platt brings author Susan Cooper's popular series of children's fantasy books to the big screen with this tale of a young boy (Alexander Ludwig) who discovers that he is the latest in... read more read more... a long line of immortal warriors. When the forces of darkness, led by the villainous Rider (Christopher Eccleston), threaten to overpower the forces of light, the young chosen one must venture out into the world to realize his destiny and ensure that evil is defeated. Ian McShane and Frances Conroy round out the cast. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: David L. Cunningham

Release Date: October 5, 2007

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DVD Release Date: March 18, 2008

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  • jmanard52
    June 6, 2008
    jmanard52
    Eccleston shines as the bad guy. Decent visual effects but a choppy movie.
  • LWOODS04
    December 18, 2011
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston, Gregory Smith, Wendy Crewson, Jonathan Jackson, Amelia Warner, James Cosmo, Emma Lockhart, Frances Conroy, Drew Tyler Bell, Jim Piddock, John Benjamin Hickey, Alexander Ludwig

    Director: David L. Cunningham

    Summary: Just as he tur... read morens 14, young Will Stanton (Alexander Ludwig) learns that he's the last of a race of paladins known as "the Light" who are dedicated to beating back the forces of darkness and their malevolent leader, the Rider (Christopher Eccleston). As Will travels through time gathering the powerful artifacts that will give rise to the ultimate showdown, he must keep the Rider at bay.

    My Thoughts: "Movies based on books should make you want to read the book/books if you haven't. Not the case with this movie. It just was not made very well and the directing was as poor as some of the acting. The acting felt very cheesy at moments. I think with better directing and some better acting the film could be much better."
  • CloudStrife84
    September 12, 2010
    CloudStrife84
    Amateurishly directed, cheesy, repetitive and badly written. I just wish they would stop making these kind of derivative, uninspired fantasy flicks. Because it's at a point now where we get too much quantity and far too little quality.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 31, 2010
    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    it was okay. C
  • fb733768972
    January 13, 2010
    fb733768972
    It was a decent movie 3 years ago! But now that I think about it, it is nothing short of a low budget kids film!
  • phubbs1
    July 18, 2009
    phubbs1
    Wow, another fantasy film with the same idea as all the rest. This is so much a cross of 'Harry Potter' 'LOTR' 'Narnia' etc.. it looks like all the rest yet poorly and the characters are all the same. Chris Eccelston as the main baddie is terrible and not threatening atall and th... read moree rest are simply reruns of other film characters, we've seen this before and done much better. The plot is also very strange and unless you follow carefully you could lose it, much like 'Stardust'. There's just nothing new here, it was boring, hope there's no more.
  • deano
    April 13, 2009
    deano
    Not a bad fantasy adventure of a seemingly typical teenager is a chosen warrior destined to restore the delicate earthly balance between Light and Dark. The special effects, casting and screenplay are awful.
  • kiriyamakazou
    December 6, 2008
    kiriyamakazou
    I first thought this film would be terrible. As it went along it was a pleasant surprise. One scene in particular stood out. A Matrix-like interrogation that was wonderfully lit and edited creating a promise of creepier things to come. Unfortunately it settled into being a run of... read more the mill fantasy adventure. Some chosen one must collect things to stop something bad from happening. Eccleston is forced and not intimidating in the slightest. The jumps to the past are quick, void of peril and shot in close ups to keep the low budget hidden. The majority of the performances are good enough,and the young lead does well to not irritate and seem like a normal teenage boy thrown into a very unreal situation. The family element is alsowellplayed out when it gets a chance to breath but ultimately this is more of an Eragon than a Harry potter.
  • bhobbs1985
    November 11, 2008
    bhobbs1985
    This movie had potential but turned out not using it.

    Positives: It had a possible good story that could of really been turned into something and will keep most people interested - if not liking the film, at least in actually watching it fully and giving it a real chance.

    N... read moreegatives: The actors are unconvincing, especially the main boy! I know he is supposed to be recluctant of his new found persona as the seeker, but he is a little over board. Finding the signs is a great concept but he finds them in about 2-seconds, there is absoletly no great quest to get the signs, he just see's and grabs, and thats about it. Rarley is anyone in any danger.
    Also you have to ask yourself what is the point in this kids powers? He gets upset that he cannot express himself so he blows stuff up with his eyes, but when I viking is about to chop his head off, he runs? It just does not add up. Let's think about this before you write people! You have the power of fire and you only use it outside of when you are in danger?

    Overall:
    For the most part this movie is a fun watch for one time through. It could of been a lot better with better casting and a actual detail to the story. I think that the movie is to short for it's own good. It seems as if they were trying to crowd a lot of movie into a little amount of time making the scenes forced, the movie cluttered, and the seeking of the signs seem as easy as collecting acorns. It's okay, it's not good, it's not great, but it is not awfully BAD either. I've seen worse.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    October 28, 2007
    FiLmCrAzY
    i watched this at the cinema yesterday and really enjoyed it though the ending was a bit cheesy because wouldnt you be suspicious if you saw two of your brother so the end was its downfall but i thought it was really good and funny moments as well worth a watch

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Critic Reviews

Bruce Demara
October 13, 2007
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star

Director David L. Cunningham's proffered chills are strictly of the lightweight variety: a menacing flock of ravens, a slimy skein of snakes and a couple of mall security yobs too fat or stupid to ove... Full Review

Gregory Kirschling
October 10, 2007
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly

A movie that should've been made shortly after its source material -- Susan Cooper's Newbery winner -- debuted in 1973. As is, it feels entirely too generic to work today. Full Review

Richard Roeper
October 8, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

The acting is mediocre, the story rambles, the special effects -- average at best.

Desson Thomson
October 5, 2007
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Poor writing and production values like these bring no light to Cooper's novel -- or the audience. Full Review

Dennis Harvey
October 5, 2007
Dennis Harvey, Variety

Cooper presented this rather basic good/evil mythos in more low-key, atmospheric form than the film allows, leaving thesps (particularly McShane) having to poker-face their way through lines like, 'Th... Full Review

Claudia Puig
October 5, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The movie ultimately emerges as a lackluster tale of teenage empowerment and doesn't fully conjure the requisite sense of magical escape necessary to truly captivate and immerse us in the tale. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
October 5, 2007
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

Ludwig, a relative unknown with some TV and film experience, is awfully cute, but lacks the needed gravitas and charm to turn Will into more than a caricature. Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
October 5, 2007
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

The Seeker feels passé and lacks a charismatic lead. Too bad Daniel Radcliffe is an only child.

Kyle Smith
October 5, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Given superpowers, Will does approximately nothing with them (he can command fire, but uses it mainly to throw cool supertantrums). He's as passive as a dead mackerel. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
October 5, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

A reasonable choice for bored tweens -- as long as they don't demand too much magic from their movies. Full Review

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