Customer Reviews
Review - By: Teachers Stars, 04 Mar 2008 
The five Children & it
This enthralling children's classic has been converted into blockbuster screens. An emotional adventure tells the tale of five children who when evacuated due to world war one find a secret tunnelin the forbidden greenhousein their cousins manor. As the story progresses the children discover the sand fairy or `it' buriedin the magical beach through the tunnel. 'It' helps the children discover that what they want isn't necessarily what's best for themin the long run. The fairy grants them one wish each day & due to their father being away at war their wishes are often far-flung & drastic, events quickly spin out of hand....
This movie is carried along by the young child star Freddie Highmore who also played Charliein Charlie & the chocolate factory. His innocent boyish face portrays the hurt of losing someone closest to youin a way only a child could. Other famous stars include Kenneth Branagh (uncle) & Eddie Izzard (the voice of it).
As the movie is swept along the house bully Horace (Alexander Pownall) catches the fairy & tries to kill it for his collection. Will the fairy escapein time to stop the whole town being eaten by a rampaging T-rex & will `dad' ever come home.
Directed by John Stephenson this movie is a must see!
By Eleanor Daly 14
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Lovely - By: Dodster, 08 Nov 2006 
I was thoroughly capivated by this dvd. The story is fairly simple. City children are evacuated to the country to stay with their cousin. On arrival they are given free rein of the house, but are not to go to the greenhouse. Needless to say, it is the first place they explore. Inside exists a secret passage to a special beach, the home of the Sand Fairy, aka IT. IT grants wishes but, with a twist...
Kenneth Branagh is wonderful as the excentric uncle.
A lovely family movie.
Good but not particularly faithful. - By: Suze, 03 Dec 2005 
On its own this was a good film. The basic premise is there, five children, an it & some wishes which fade at sunset. This was a fun, funny movie with the appropriate lumpin your throat moments. I enjoyed it but wasn't so keen on how estranged Robert seemed to be from his brothers & sisters. Kenneth Brannagh & Zoe Wannamaker were topnotch of course & Eddie Izzard provides much amusement as It. This film isn't particularly faithful to the book by E. Nesbit, only a few basic points correspond at all & if you're looking for something that will compliment the book then you might be better off going for the BBC mini series. If, however you're looking for a fun movie to watch with the kids then I would definitely recommend this one.
A fantastic family film that everyone will enjoy - By: , 12 Nov 2005 This film is a masterpiece that puts together information on wartime britain with the mischievous lives of children. It is about a group of children who discover a secret that has been hiddenin the ground for thousands of years to be awoken. It was funnyin some bits although it does have a moral which is cleverly hiddenin the story. A must se for the whole family.
Charming little film since Pride and Predjuce!!! - By: Max, 16 Sep 2005 This a spellbinding movie! Eddie Izzard is terrirc as IT And Freddie Highmore is wonderful as Robert the cheeky boy, & I am only 12 years of age! I saw Pride & Predjuce when I was six, & it was toally boring, this beats any film except Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, so get IT!
See you later, amazon!
