Animation master Gabor Csupo directs his first live-action film in this
adaptation of the novel The Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine
Paterson, whose son David co-wrote the screenplay and serves as a
producer. Jess (Josh Hutcherson) is misunderstood. Despite Jess'
talents as an artist, the school bullies pick on him, his father
(Robert Patrick) belittles his dreams, and his four sisters invade his
space in the family's cramped house. Jess' bleak world changes when
Leslie (Annasophia Robb) moves into the house next door. Bright,
creative and outspoken, Leslie also finds herself an outsider in their
school. Soon the two are thick as thieves, spending their after school
hours exploring the woods beyond their backyards and on the others side
of a creek, which Leslie deems the kingdom of Terabithia. Here, they
create their own magical world, complete with a Dark Master and his
minions, dragonfly soldiers, giant trolls and a treehouse fortress. In
Terabithia, the two friends let their imaginations run wild and control
their destiny, far away from school bullies and the pressures of
adolescence.
Reviews Counted: 103
Fresh: 87 Rotten: 16
Average Rating: 7.3/10
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