Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Title: Journey to the Center of the Earth
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“Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the center of the Earth.”
Years ago Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) lost his brother. Now years later clues written in an old copy of Jules Verne’s novel lead Trevor and his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) to Iceland. There, with the help of a local guide (Anita Briem), the explorers learn the fate of the missing scientist and discover a hidden world deep under the Earth’s surface which is eerily similar to that which Jules Verne described more than 140 years ago complete with a subterranean ocean, giant mushrooms, extinct species, and even dinosaurs.
There’s much to enjoy here, especially for those who get a chance to see the film in 3-D. The entire project was shot in Real D Cinema and provides some great 3-D moments (though, like other such films it also includes stretches without much to mention 3-D effects wise).
In terms of the non-3-D effects the film holds up pretty well capturing the unique look and style of the world at the center of the Earth by largely copying original illustrations from the novel. It captures both the wonder and danger of the tale quite well.
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