Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray]

As an over-50 adult who loves to go with my imagination, I totally bought into this movie. If you let yourself simply believe you can travel into Teribithia with the characters and have no doubt that it is real. The only negative I have to mention is that I think the sadness (Im trying not to give away too much here for those who havent seen the movie) brought into the movie near the end is unnecessary. This movie is intended as a family movie, and throwing that element in is not only sad, its a bit disconcerting. Instead of walking away saying I loved it and it was filled with wonderful imagination!, I walked away saying, WHY did they put THAT in there! It actually made me and my viewing partner angry.

I was watching tv with my niece one night and Bridge to Terabithia came on a movie channel. From the advertisements I recalled it looked something like the Spiderwick Chronicles, something else I hadnt seen but wasnt interested in at all. I decided to put on Terabithia for my niece, and long after she went to bed I was hooked on the movie. I was so hooked in fact, that when a tragic event occurs towards the end of the film I was still fighting back tears long after. The beauties of love and loss are so well played here, especially considering the main characters age. If youre looking for another tired fantasy film aimed at kids, look elsewhere. This movie is apparently based on a work of young adult fiction thats very popular/challenged by censors (thank you wikipedia), and I wont go into detail about the storyline, but know that this movie affected me in a way few have. For that I love it.

Im not exactly a movie expert, but I would have to say that I found this movie fairly enjoyable. I was attracted to this movie because of a grade school reading assignment where I had to read the book version of this movie. And it stuck with me even now in adulthood, as few things have. so when I found out that they were making a movie of this, I was immediately interested. But I kept putting it off for a while until I finally watched it recently. And I dont regret watching it at all. Its still not as good as the book but its still something good to see if you want to explore the potential of a childs imagination.

This was a great movie to watch! I have not read the book yet, so I was under the impression that the movie was going to be a bit moody, scary at times, and sad, but I think ultimately it is a great movie to watch. I dont think it is very sad or scary. I think it teaches lots of lessons about how you can develop your imagination, share with friends, and appreciate your friends that you have for what they are. While the story is quite moving, I think when you are looking at the message in general you kind of separate yourself from the specific episodes of the movie, and look deeper, and that is what I really liked about it. The movie did not make me too sad or upset. It was also not scary at all. I loved it! Hope you are going to watch it and enjoy as well!

It was an enjoyable exploration of trials and triumphs of growing up. The movie was enjoyable and good to watch with kids. I gave it 4 stars for being a bit hokey at times... but overall, a great movie - and good for a long cry.

The book was great. The film, while not JUST like the book, was also great. I wasnt looking forward to this movie since book-to-movies normally end up causing massive headaches, but this was actually a pleasant surprise. It was written a while back, so they did modernize it a bit, but stayed as true to the story as possible, I think. The creatures of Terabithia were beautiful and creative. The lessons woven in were well played and memorable. Overall, this was a great family-friendly movie complete with all sorts of ups and downs. The only thing that I really hated was how May Belle said Tera-Bithia at the ending. I dont know why, but it always makes me cringe. ):

At her insistence, we queued up Bridge to Terabithia, thinking it would be one of those movies we would watch just to be nice grandparents. Turns out, it was really good. She also told us she had already watched it three times that week, so I was really afraid. Nice story dealing with some tough issues, there is an element you need to be prepared for - nothing graphic, just a life issue that we all face. It was handled very well. I then texted my daughter and told her that her niece and I were watching a movie that she and her daughter (my other granddaughter) might enjoy. She texted back that she had read the book as a child and remembered crying her eyes out. Then, she said she was excited to watch the movie. So there ya go - just have a hanky handy.

My 11 year old daughter wanted this movie and she loved it.

I purchased this movie at the perfect time. My sixth grade students had just finished reading the book in class. Automatically, the two teachers in the room put our heads together and thought about some kind of extension activity we could plan for our students. Jackpot!!! We used this movie to allow the students to compare and contrast the movie and the book! Lesson turned out well!

Exactly what I wanted. Perfect condition