Bridge to Terabithia

GRADE: 5.5

A preteen’s life turns upside down when he befriends the new girl in school and they imagine a whole new fantasy world to escape reality.

Director: Gabor Csupo
Country of Origin: USA

THOUGHTS:

It has its heart in the right place, and very young kids might take a lot from it, but for anyone else it’s not realistic or dramatic enough to make an emotional impact, nor fantastical enough to sustain much interest. Well-meaning, but bland.