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City of Ember

2008 · 1h 35m · Adventure, Family, Fantasy

IMDb 6.4 Metacritic 58 RT 53%

Skip it. City of Ember is a forgettable YA adventure that squanders its promising dystopian premise with plodding pacing and a confused identity—it can't decide if it's for kids or teenagers, and ends up satisfying neither. Even the solid cast (Bill Murray, Tim Robbins) can't salvage this sluggish adaptation that's been thoroughly overshadowed by better fantasy-adventures in the genre.

Plot

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.

Director: Gil Kenan

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, David Ryall, Tim Robbins

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