Thief Lord (2006)

Cornelia Funke's The Thief Lord went straight to video -- not sure if that was the intention when the filming of the movie started, but after seeing the film, I have to agree -- it was a wise decision to send it straight to video. The film, like the book, is meant for children. That doesn't excuse the filmmakers from not investing more into the film however. The movie could have been more imaginative, more exciting, ... more adventurous. The result however was dull. The acting was fine, but the execution of the story was just a long, drawn out yawn. The story plodded along uninspired, seemingly unaware that there was an audience watching it. Stick it in the DVD if you want something safe to keep the 10-year-old set occupied while you make dinner -- but don't try to watch it -- the filmmakers didn't leave anything in the film for parents.