Movie Review: The Seeker: The Dark is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising
rated PG for fantasy action and scary images

Filmmaking: 41/2 out of 5 stars
Moral rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 41/2 out of 5 stars

The Seeker was a surprise to me. First off, this film had virtually no ad campaign, and secondly, it was marketed as a Harry Potter replacement. The first sign that I should have payed attention to was the fact that the movie was a Walden Media production. Walden Media is the studio responsible for The Chronicles of Narnia and Bridge to Terabithia. In my mind, The Seeker delivered what Bridge to Teribithia should have delivered. Except......

The Seeker is dark, VERY dark. The entire plot revolves around the story of a boy named Will who is being stalked by servants of "the dark". The entire time, they are constantly hunting him, and try to kill him. They attack the town he lives in and the dark rider who is hunting him is constantly accompanied by freak ravens that kill one character.

The plot was extremely entertaining and well developed, about Will searching for 6 signs that will help him unleash the power of the Light to defeat the power of the dark. He comes into contact with a league of people following the light called "The Old Ones", and he discovers that he is in fact the final member to be born- a seventh son of a seventh son. As he searches for these signs, he is (as I mentioned earlier) stalked by servants of the dark who will do anything, even corrupting his family members, to get to him. In the end, there is a huge confrontation between the Old Ones and the rider, leading to some surprising events. I'll hold off from revealing anything else.

The acting was good, the effects were good, the music was good, but the highlight of this movie was the cinematography. Some of the most inventive cinematography I have ever seen was used in The Seeker. If you are an aspiring filmmaker, I highly recommend this film for inspiration.

Finally, the moral content of The Seeker was very clean. There was no language, no blood and no gore. The only reservation I would have for family viewing is that the film is intense and scary at times. The enemy can take many forms, and when they are revealed, it is at times a bit freaky!

Overall, The Seeker is one of my favorite movies of the year, just because of the honest desire of the filmmakers to make a good movie. It was VERY well make, had decent acting, and good effects. My verdict, GO SEE IT!
LOL, dont I always say that?
Signing out, The Buckland Fiddler.