Journey to the Center of the Earth

Synopsis: A science professor whose radicaltheories have completely tarnished his reputation. While backpacking across Iceland with his nephew Sean, the two explorers find a cave that leads them deep down into the bowels of the planet. And so they go on a quest to find out what has happened to the scientist's missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their moutain guide discovers a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth. There they discover a bizarre landscape filled with terrifying creatures.

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 86 Minutes

Director: Eric Brevig

Dvd Extra's: Language: English, Subtitles: English and Espanol.

Nudity Factor: None

Of Note: The Trevor character's brother is named for famous playwright Maxwell Anderson.

Review by: Jason James Rating:

To start this off I have to say that maybe this movie has the slowest start I have ever seen. On top of it having a slow start it is only 86 minutes long to begin with. That means really by the time the movie gets going it is over. Brandon Fraser has always been hit or miss as an actor. Mummy movies he was great, most everything else he is average or less. In this movie I would have to say he is average and almost any other male actor could have done as good of a job as he does. The real star of the show is Anita Briem who plays the female lead. Granted she still is not great but better than Fraser. The story itself is suppose to be based on Jules Vern work but for the most part it kind of does what it wants to with the story. My guess is they were more focused on how to make cool 3d scenes then actually making a cool story. Or at least a story that is more than a 3d gimick. It just never seems to flow or really get all that exciting. There have been hundreds of movies made were a group gets trapped somewhere and has to find there way out. When you break it down that is all this movie is. Overall I just could not get over the slow pace, and lack of action to really enjoy this movie.