Nim's Island Reviews

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Nim's Island Good Reviews

• USA Today: Precious Nim's Island is a Quest for All Ages  
  • "...an entertaining, diverting adventure saga that offers excitement and a relatable heroine for children, and also will remind their parents of favorite classics from their own youth."

• The Hollywood Reporter: Nim's Island Review
  • "...likable in a scruffy way. Its characters, especially the youngest one, are engaging, and few adults are immune to childhood fantasies about secluded tropical isles."

• WashingtonPost.com: Nim's Island: Where Adventure Awaits  
  • "...kids will no doubt vicariously enjoy Nim's adventures and Edenic existence. And how refreshing, for once, to see a girl embark on derring-do that, in Nim's own words, makes her the hero of her own story."

• Chicago Tribune (3/4): Nim's Island Review
  • "Nim’s enviable life is likely to hook kids into the story early and keep them entranced."

• TV Guide (3/4): Nim's Island Review
  • "...nice scenery, an unexpectedly funny performance by Jodie Foster and a unflaggingly spunky Abigail Breslin make for above average family entertainment."

• EmanuelLevy.com (B): Nim's Island Review
  • "demonstrates how anyone can become the hero of their own story, and the pursuit of knowledge can be an adventure in itself. That’s not a bad message to send to a generation of kids whose idea of a good time arrives processed, pre-packaged and with batteries included."

Nim's Island Neutral Reviews

• The Arizona Republic (3.5/5): Nim's Island Review
  • "...an old-fashioned kids' movie. Parents might find flaws, but the 12-and-younger set will find characters and a movie worth rooting for."

• Charlotte Observer (2.5/4): Nim Has Vim (But Adults May Find it Dim)
  • "Butler has plenty of warmth, and Breslin (who's one movie short of overexposure) has pluck and depth. Foster does her best in a role full of thankless slapstick..."

• The A.V. Club (C): Nim's Island Review
  • "Kids might like the animals and probably won't be bothered by the forced enthusiasm of Breslin's performance...but there are much more interesting worlds out there for them to visit."

• San Jose Mercury News (C): Nim's Island Review
  • "That's a mighty picturesque island Nim has. What it needs is quite a bit more magic."

• Film.com (C+): Nim's Island: Don't Rush to Book Your Ticket
  • "a so-so live-action movie that would have been better if it were a cartoon."

Nim's Island Bad Reviews

• Variety: Nim's Island Review
  • "a picturesque adventure-comedy that quickly capsizes under the weight of its obnoxious slapstick, pedestrian dialogue and general unwillingness to rise above stock ideas and situations."

• The New York Times: Nim's Island Review
  • "The message that lifelong connections can be forged through books is a lovely one; too bad it’s obscured by flying lizards."

• msnbc: Nim’s Island a Destination for Kids Only
  • "Breslin manages to make this too-good-to-be-true kid seem real, and Foster clearly relishes this rare opportunity to play some comedy (even if the jokes aren’t always funny)."

• Newsday.com (2.5/4): Nim's Island Review  
  • "The premise, from a 2002 book by Wendy Orr, is terrific, but the execution seems designed to make all but the youngest viewers fling copies of her book at the screen in frustration."

• Cinematical: Nim's Island Review
  • "The lack of pacing and smoothness on the part of the directors eventually drags down the entire package. Jumpy, spatially disconnected chase scenes leave you yawning rather than cheering."