"Bridge to Terabithia" *** (out of four): Harmless rendition of the beloved children's book that might just convince kids to use their imaginations again.

Devoted followers of Katherine Paterson’s “Bridge to Terabithia” needn’t be concerned. The film version is a reverent, harmless, almost innocuous adaptation of the beloved children’s book which is surely not going to offend anyone. Sadly, it also might not move anyone, either. The story remains the same; book is only slightly updated (kids use gadgets in school and there's a mention of “downloading”) but otherwise “Bridge” still exists in a world of farms and forests where children can disappear for hours on end with little to no ramifications. There not much to recommend the film for adults (at least those that don't already hold the book dear), but the filmmakers do a nice job keeping the enchantment level high while (pardon the phrase) keeping it real.

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