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freshtalentJun 14, 2020

Screenwriting is weak. Most of the main actors, especially Artemis Fowl played by Ferdia Shaw is horrible. Josh Gad is ok, and Colin Farrell is fine as a supporting actor, but they screwed the pooch with the casting of this wooden kid. I’veScreenwriting is weak. Most of the main actors, especially Artemis Fowl played by Ferdia Shaw is horrible. Josh Gad is ok, and Colin Farrell is fine as a supporting actor, but they screwed the pooch with the casting of this wooden kid. I’ve read the first novel. I know it’s tough to find some great kid actor like Dakota Fanning, ... but they needed to find someone w a little charm and acting believability. This franchise is dead on arrival.… Expand

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EricFateJun 15, 2020

If you enjoy the books, avoid the film. It's a flea market bootleg version of the first two novels, as filtered through the mind of a tween who only read the back panel before submitting their book report. None of the elements that make theIf you enjoy the books, avoid the film. It's a flea market bootleg version of the first two novels, as filtered through the mind of a tween who only read the back panel before submitting their book report. None of the elements that make the story engaging made it to the script or the screen.… Expand

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MatthiasWander7Jun 14, 2020

I’ve seen some terrible adaptations before, but this is the first time I’ve ever legitimately felt like something was truly a betrayal of its source material. Add in a nonsense plot with a bog standard macguffin, some regrettably terribleI’ve seen some terrible adaptations before, but this is the first time I’ve ever legitimately felt like something was truly a betrayal of its source material. Add in a nonsense plot with a bog standard macguffin, some regrettably terrible child acting, and more than one instance of horribly integrated CGI, and you couldn’t pay me enough to sit through this again.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jun 13, 2020

The beginning and fall of an aspiring franchise.

Obviously, Disney understood very well the failure they had in their hands and avoided a brutal disappointment at the box office. Kenneth Branagh looks bad as a director in this film, andThe beginning and fall of an aspiring franchise.

Obviously, Disney understood very well the failure they had in their hands and avoided a brutal disappointment at the box office.

Kenneth Branagh looks bad as a director in this film, and while I understand that the Disney studio machinery might have a lot to do with it, he still has a high degree of responsibility for this frustrating, messy and incoherent work.

And there's obviously an interesting idealization behind this story, but its remarkable lack of emotion and entertainment completely destabilizes it and what remains as I said is the inevitable death of a franchise, because unless the film does well in Disney +, I doubt very much this story gets a sequel.… Expand

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DubeauJun 12, 2020

Artemis had a promising start but the story was average. The actors were pretty good, even the young ones but the lines they had, were not very good. They often felt disconnected. That broke the logic and brought confusion into the story. TheArtemis had a promising start but the story was average. The actors were pretty good, even the young ones but the lines they had, were not very good. They often felt disconnected. That broke the logic and brought confusion into the story. The narrating didn't work. It was a gimmick to try to clarified the story. The FX are decent. I though the costumes were pretty bad, especially for the fairies. The soundtrack was ok. I give it 52%. I mainly give this score because Lara McDonnell was really good in her role. Quite frankly, she should have been the main lead in this unfocused story.… Expand

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Tansden54Jun 19, 2020

This is the dumbest, emptiest film ever made, ever. I would walk out of this film given the chance, even if I was on a plane.

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MetabrainJun 15, 2020

If you read books (great books) don't watch this terrible film ! If you still watch the movie god why FOR WHAT ? Then read book it really interested

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ThagodenJun 14, 2020

Never reviewed a movie before but ppl need to be warned so I signed up to tell you. Don’t waste your life watching this garbage. I’ve not read the books. The time i spent watching this garbage, which made no sense what so ever, is time i’llNever reviewed a movie before but ppl need to be warned so I signed up to tell you. Don’t waste your life watching this garbage. I’ve not read the books. The time i spent watching this garbage, which made no sense what so ever, is time i’ll never get back. Its movies like this where ppl who paid money for garbage movies like this, should get their money back. The screen writers should be sacked and never write professionally again. Don’t say you weren't warned.… Expand

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ContezzzJun 16, 2020

Terrible movie. I couldn't bear to watch it all, it was too painfull. Knowing that was directed by Kenneth Brannagh makes it even worse Don't waste time on it

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Nobilis1984Jun 17, 2020

A really weak implementation of Disney.
I don't know what's going wrong with Disney since Star Wars 8, but the movies and series are getting worse. A restart would be necessary.

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VadertimeJun 16, 2020

This was barely a watcheable movie. The only thing interesting were the CGI effects. The story was a bit lame and the characters were paper thin. If you have nothing better to do with 90+ minutes of your life, then watch this. Otherwise,This was barely a watcheable movie. The only thing interesting were the CGI effects. The story was a bit lame and the characters were paper thin. If you have nothing better to do with 90+ minutes of your life, then watch this. Otherwise, catch something better. A lot of the foreign movies on Netflix have better stories than this movie. Ciao.… Expand

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Davrosdaleks1Jun 13, 2020

A movie version of the Artemis Fowl book has been in and out of production since '01. We finally get it, and wow, this wasn't worth it. This a very disappointing adaptation. Especially surprising is that this is brought to us from Disney andA movie version of the Artemis Fowl book has been in and out of production since '01. We finally get it, and wow, this wasn't worth it. This a very disappointing adaptation. Especially surprising is that this is brought to us from Disney and director Kenneth Brannagh (Thor, Murder on the Orient Express, Cinderella).

The problem is that this is a bunch of quick short scenes and characters thrown at us one after the other with very little impact. Heck, the character of Artemis' friend Juliet (played by Tamara Smart) feels like an afterthought and barely functioning character, used so sparingly despite being around the main action most of the time.

I think there was a lot of trouble in editing and reshoots. There is one very clear moment of poor dub work.

The barrage of scenes and characters results in a complete and utter lack of being able to become invested or relate to the characters. The only character who feels completely developed is large dwarf Mulch Diggums (Josh Gad). I feel that Disney may have felt he went best with test audiences and pushed all the attention onto him.

The biggest issue is the presentation of Artemis Fowl (Ferdia Shaw) himself. He's a criminal genius in the book, but that isn't well represented here. He's still smart, but the choppy editing doesn't much make it feel like he's a master strategist. He's watered down from an antihero to a more traditional protagonist. It's Pinky, Elmyra, and the Brain all over again. The studio feels that an antihero may not sit well with parents and they water the product down. The director and/or studio also tweak Artemis' backstory, which was a mistake. (There are good movie adaptations where they change things. This just isn't one of them). They give a frustratingly basic and uninvolving story for Artemis. The characters' setup scenes are some of the dullest moments. Plus, the backstory pales in comparison to the original. The movie doesn't seem to have much faith in Artemis as he doesn't even seem to the be the main focus. Shaw also gives a rather dull performance.

Last complaint: there are a couple moments that look like they might be death scenes, but I don't think they were supposed to be. It's very poorly handled.

To the movie's credit, there is a good line once in a while. Gad and Judi Dench as an elf commander do a good job. Nonso Anozie as Artemis' bodyguard seemed like fun, but he just wasn't given enough attention. Being a Brannagh movie, it looks nice but it doesn't quite compare to some of his other recent works.

You can avoid this one, especially if you're a fan of the book. It's not painfully bad, just barely functioning.… Expand

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The_Man_XXJun 22, 2020

This movie was just strange, when i saw the overwhelmingly negative reviews i thought i would hate this movie when i watched it but i don't. Yes it's a bad movie but almost everything about it was strange.

Let's start of with the good. WellThis movie was just strange, when i saw the overwhelmingly negative reviews i thought i would hate this movie when i watched it but i don't. Yes it's a bad movie but almost everything about it was strange.

Let's start of with the good. Well Lara McDonnell gave a decent performance as Holly Short, her character had an underdeveloped plot but i liked her performance in the movie. I know i'm in the minority in this but i mostly liked Josh Gad in this movie, yes the narration was unneeded, the grouchy voice was annoying (it's even addressed in the movie) and some of the scenes involving his CGI use was horrible but i enjoyed the charisma and witt he brought in the movie. He played as a tall dwarf and he looked like the only one having fun in that movie so yeah Josh Gad was a silver lining.

The concept and potential was there and interesting as well, the first act was not that bad as you are introduced to the other worlds of Artemis Fowl like the fairy kingdom was an interesting concept and the CGI was decent early in the movie too but that potential was never realized. Being a Kenneth Branagh movie some shots looked nice and well directed AT TIMES with some decent set pieces here and there.

Now the Bad. Ferdia Shaw who played Artemis Fowl had a hammy performance throughout the movie, at times he seemed too monotone and stoic and the other he seemed to be over-acting, it wasn't a terrible performance as he got a lot better during the third act but that was one of the many problems of the movie. Another problem was how scenes seemed to be stitched together and all over the place. Not to give anything away but the majority of the movie takes place in a House.

The runtime is 1hr 30 minutes and it seems some scenes were removed and the pacing was too fast and dodgy as you're not given time to fully flesh out characters and the runtime is just filled with exposition and world building but you're never given time to care about the characters or the plot. Judy Dench also gave a weird performance with a grouchy voice, The CGI got bad real fast and this is a big budget movie mind you especially with some bad action sequences.

The heist aspect of the movie took a backseat as most of it was explained through narration which took away any thrill or suspense. The villain was awful as he/she has a generic motivation to take over the world and i don't mind that but there is no backstory or any reason to be invested in the villain so it just ends up being generic movie bad guy 101 oh and he/she has a grouchy voice, i have no idea why this movie had an obsession with grouchy voices.

Colin Farrell as Artemis' father had the potential to be an interesting character but as soon as you're introduced to him, he is immediately gone. The adventure aspect is also poorly executed and the way how the main conflict is resolved is just baffling. Like i said the whole movie was strange, Also some scenes drag on and we are talking about a 1hr 30 minute movie here and the story never goes to interesting places and again you never care for the characters. So overall, didn't hate his movie, but it's not a good movie by any means.… Expand

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JPKJul 6, 2020

Horrendous
With bad acting, an abysmal script, and terribly written characters, Artemis Fowl is a disaster.

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RudygerJul 18, 2020

Serves you right, Disney. Like Star Wars, you thought it would be an automatic success, just by the name on it. And like Star Wars, your movie is trash. It will join the graveyard of stillborn franchises, like Narnia, Percy Jackson, EragonServes you right, Disney. Like Star Wars, you thought it would be an automatic success, just by the name on it. And like Star Wars, your movie is trash. It will join the graveyard of stillborn franchises, like Narnia, Percy Jackson, Eragon and ATLA...… Expand

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Imperius147Jun 15, 2020

This is not an adaptation of the book, this is completely different universe.The worst book adaptation ever.Congratulations ,it's even worse than Eragon book adaptation.Disney kill next universe.

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DaermonJun 17, 2020

This is a very boring and bad “movie”... Dont see this s*ht. Only the visual not bad, the other things...

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GeraltDaWitcherJul 1, 2020

Very boring movie, Holly was the only interesting character. Thank God is was a short movie

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Movie_FreakJun 16, 2020

I thought there would never be a worse adaptation of a worldwide liked book story than Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief (2010), but I was wrong.

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James9Jun 22, 2020

terrible movie ...... shdhxhxjdjdjsisksoxhcjsowosocjdnekwoxjxndkwosicnxndkwosixj

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mrtorrenceJun 19, 2020

I'm not expecting a page for page remake of the book but why even call this Artemis Fowl? They might as well have just ripped off the world of Artemis Fowl and changed the character names to create a totally new story. This isn't evenI'm not expecting a page for page remake of the book but why even call this Artemis Fowl? They might as well have just ripped off the world of Artemis Fowl and changed the character names to create a totally new story. This isn't even remotely the same story. Even then it was a pretty bad movie in my opinion. CGI and stuff was cool but the acting and character development was mediocre in my opinion… Expand

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Trappy82Jun 21, 2020

CG was good. Story and acting was absolute trash. I hate to make fun of a child but damn was the kid who played Artemis TERRIBLE!

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Sheev_palpatineJul 13, 2020

I have an eye condition which physically prevents me from crying but I cried watching this film

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FauixJul 31, 2020

Many plot changes that miss the point of the book and surprisingly ruin a lot of rather progressive story arcs.

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BredelinAug 14, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never in my life have I seen such a bad movie based on such brilliant books.

The Casting went crazy. Holly is a kid, Butler and his sister are black (with irritating blue eyes), Mulch is taller than Artemis, Root is a woman?

I mean. I don't have a problem with having a cast which isn't just all white/all male a.s.o. but this went too far.
Artemis II. was ok. And I think Foaley and Artemis Sr. were fine but all other main characters? Nope not with me. Regarding the Story itself its just a hoax. I wasn't even able to tell what they were up to.
An the characters? Since when would Mulch tell some MI6 agents anything about elves, Artemis or something else? (maybe it was another plan, I just weren't able to finish this piece of **** since when would Holly let Mulch steal her purse?

Why on earth did they have to change so much and **** this up?
I mean thsi could have been the next really great movie collection for people from 10-99. The next "Harry Potter". The Books are great. But this movie? It's not even a trash movie like Eragon which just won't fit the books but works for itself. It's garbage and should be burnt and never shown again.

I feel sorry for the actors and most other people involved. I mean, it's not just Judy Dench who I adore, there must have been plenty of people working on that project and it must be frustrating to see what garbage came out of it.… Expand

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BelmothSep 15, 2020

Atrocious carnage of the Artemis Fowl novels.

If you like the books, DON'T Watch the movie, please! This single movie ruins all the magic and childish awe i had reading the Artemis Fowl novels. Please also do not show this movie to yourAtrocious carnage of the Artemis Fowl novels.

If you like the books, DON'T Watch the movie, please! This single movie ruins all the magic and childish awe i had reading the Artemis Fowl novels. Please also do not show this movie to your kids, give them the book to read instead.

This movie should be erased from every corner of the planet, or left as an example of "How to NOT make a movie from a popular series"… Expand

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lestat57Aug 31, 2020

Absolutely no shred of respect towards the source material. Eoin Colfer should disown this garbage if possible. Only redeeming quality is the personality Josh Gad managed to give to Mulch Diggums, which is why I give at least 1 point.

TheAbsolutely no shred of respect towards the source material. Eoin Colfer should disown this garbage if possible. Only redeeming quality is the personality Josh Gad managed to give to Mulch Diggums, which is why I give at least 1 point.

The changes to the original story are so dramatic that it doesn't deserve the title "adaptation" anymore, I'm not even sure "loosely based" fits here. It's like the people who made the script didn't even bother to read the books, it's like they just heard what the books are roughly about from someone who read them a decade ago. While he was drunk. Then they got drunk and made this.

The changes to some of the main characters traits, race and even sex are something I just can't explain and it's really really insulting. Holly should be "of dark colour", she is pale white. Domovoi Butler should be - and this is even plot-related - of Russian-Japanese descent, whose family protected Fowls from around year 1100, he is somehow an African (with Slim Shady dyed hair and obvious fake colored lenses.. I mean seriously who came up with that). "Julius Root" should be an angry little cigar-smoking man, not a noble misses M from James Bond. Foaly should be old and hairy, not young and metrosexual. And Mulch Diggums (while the actor gave him a lot of personality) should have looked anything but human.

Budget for this cringe-worthy Frankenstein monstrosity was around a third bigger than any of the Lord of the Rings movies. Is that a joke?… Expand

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FelmystJun 20, 2020

В фильме есть только пара сюжетных ходов и графика.
За 2 часа показали то, что у других укладывается минут в 20.
При этом, раскрыть мотивацию и возникновение дружбы между главными героями никак не смогли.В фильме есть только пара сюжетных ходов и графика.
За 2 часа показали то, что у других укладывается минут в 20.
При этом, раскрыть мотивацию и возникновение дружбы между главными героями никак не смогли.

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bfoore90Jul 13, 2020

Pretty Downtrodden and boring, I never read the book or have been a fan of the series so I can only image how they must be feeling after this horses's ass of a movie

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whoischarlotteOct 8, 2020

This might be one of the worst films I've ever watched - very inconsistent and confusing

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bimmybob2001Jul 21, 2020

I've never read the book this movie was based on, but I bet it's far better, and makes way more sense than this whole train-wreck of a movie. I'm sure any fan of the book will tell me that.

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Cyrus666Aug 28, 2020

Pure Garbage
I've always been a fan of the book. One of the best stories I've ever read.
I never had high hopes for the movie since the trailers made it pretty clear that it wasn't going to be a good one. Nevertheless, I watched the movie.Pure Garbage
I've always been a fan of the book. One of the best stories I've ever read.
I never had high hopes for the movie since the trailers made it pretty clear that it wasn't going to be a good one. Nevertheless, I watched the movie. It's safe to say that not only it's a horrible adaptation, but it's a horrible movie as well. I honestly don't understand how they managed to **** up in every single aspect they could.
**** story, **** dialogues, **** acting. Every single thing in this movie is ****.
I don't recommend this movie to anyone, certainly not to fans and not even regular people.
Unless you want to use it as a torturing device...… Expand

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GregtamiSep 7, 2020

Wanna be Harry Potter like movie that starts a franchice. Fails miserably. Released way too late and doesn’t even respect the original source material at all. Some of the scariest / **** CGI I’ve seen in a mainstream movie.

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miguelvwtJun 16, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review comes from a person who never read the books nor heard about this character before. The movie plot is incredbly poorly constructes and the twists are never important enough to make an impact. I didn't understand most decisions made on designing the cast, for example, why does Mr. Butler has weirdly placed bright neon blue eyes or why Briar Cudgeon starts the movie inside a prison and then is suddenly a chief commander who has more power than Judi Dench's character. Many questions are left on the air, the biggest is: "why is the Aculos stored in a safe that any dwarf can open?". The movie just doesn't make sense!… Expand

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ethrikerJun 16, 2020

Having read all of the Artemis Fowl books myself, I will tell you that this movie completely misses the mark in terms of faithfulness to the original series. No longer is Artemis a cold, debonair child prodigy; instead, he comes off as aHaving read all of the Artemis Fowl books myself, I will tell you that this movie completely misses the mark in terms of faithfulness to the original series. No longer is Artemis a cold, debonair child prodigy; instead, he comes off as a scared boy trying to understand what is happening around him. Fans of Eoin Colfer's writing style will almost certainly be disappointed by this adaptation. The plot comes off as basic and the characters shallow and underdeveloped. The few scenes that do stay true to the series seem to have been taken out of the various books published in the Artemis Fowl series and mashed together haphazardly. Despite this, I would say the adaptation is a good way to pass time for young children. It certainly keeps their eyes glued to the screen, as you would expect any fantasy-based film with copious amounts of CGI would. Overall, the movie, while bad, wasn't a complete disaster and had some level of entertainment.… Expand

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adders1978Jun 27, 2020

As a fan of the books this was a total disappointment, the acting was mediocre and the fight scenes too fast and jumbled. The plot was missed and had no real sense of purpose. Artemis Fowl was played down too much for a genius.

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KingRaptorOWAug 19, 2020

I made it to minute 14. At this point they already masacred the plot and main character that badly that I am considering to cancel my Disney+ just so I never have to see a Disney movie ever again. Honestly how do you mess up so bad?? YouI made it to minute 14. At this point they already masacred the plot and main character that badly that I am considering to cancel my Disney+ just so I never have to see a Disney movie ever again. Honestly how do you mess up so bad?? You didnt even needed to be creative you had really great books that you just needed to adapt. The people responsible for this movie actually have no clue what made Artemis Fowls Story so great and managed to mess all that up in these first 14 minutes. If somebody would have tried to do that on purpose I doubt they would have succeeded. Holy **** what a disgrace to film making, worse then the Eragon movie!!!!! I never thought that was possible... Even worse then the Percy Jackson movies yikes… Expand

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beamyappleSep 10, 2020

The biggest waste of time of 2020. no enjoyment to be had at all, just pain.

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JessicaJonesOct 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie deserves 0 stars. It's not Artemis Fowl and it can't even get by on its own merits as a movie. The story has been completely changed from the books it's supposedly based on to the point where it's completely unrecognizable as Artemis Fowl in any sense. The characters have been completely changed as well. Artemis is meant to be 12-year-old criminal mastermind with the disposition of a Vulcan that was well aware of his family's criminal enterprises for his entire life and brought up to eventually take over for his father and keep their criminal empire running. He detested athletic activity and was always extremely formal, constantly wearing suits even in his down time. His father went missing when he was very young, held by the Russian mafia, and it drove his mother insane. He was left to keep everything going and at 12 he kidnapped a fairy and ransomed her for gold. Though the protagonist, in the first book Artemis was very much the villain. In this movie Artemis is clearly just a kid that is smarter than everybody else. They kept his "kid genius" trait and removed everything else. His first appearance in the film is him surfing, something the true Artemis would never have done. He's constantly seen in typical clothing you would expect a kid to wear during the first portion of the film rather than his signature suits. His mother is dead and his father is kidnapped by Opal Koboi, the reoccurring villain that was introduced in the second book and had nothing to do with the Fowl family until Artemis II foiled her schemes. Movie Artemis has an emotional outburst when he learned from a news broadcast that his father is suspected of being a criminal and denies the accusations, eventually having to be dragged away by Butler, who in the movie prefers his first name despite it being a major part of his character in the books that his first name is to remain a secret unless he's dying. Butler is the one that introduces Artemis to the reality of faeries, which is what his dad was involved in, rather than Artemis discovering faeries and dragging Butler and Juliet into it with him like in the books. All of the characters have been drastically changed in similar manners, their traits and backstories completely thrown out the window and rewritten. They're mere caricatures of the characters they're supposed to be. Even forgetting that this was supposed to be a book adaptation the movie wasn't very good. The acting is bland and the actors are always either trying too hard or not trying hard enough. The manor is beautiful from the outside but there's far too big a disconnect between the style of the exterior and the style of the interior. The voice over narration by Josh is terrible, far too raspy and often difficult to understand due to that fact. The plot of the movie is very basic and recycled from nearly every hero or spy B movie ever made. The characters are watered down stereotypes with no depth to them at all. All in all, it's just terrible. Disney wasted so much money on a movie that turned out to be complete garbage. If you're thinking about watching "Artemis Fowl" my advice would be to just watch Spy Kids or Men in Black again instead. It's basically those two movies combined in the worst ways possible and somehow both of those movies are better films than this one.… Expand

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Critic173Dec 10, 2020

The Artemis Fowl books are magnificent. They are likeable, witty and captivating stories that feature interesting characters, a developed world and a great sense of fun. If you have not read them, I would highly recommend them - they’re funThe Artemis Fowl books are magnificent. They are likeable, witty and captivating stories that feature interesting characters, a developed world and a great sense of fun. If you have not read them, I would highly recommend them - they’re fun for all the family.

The film is... none of those things. It does have cool visual effects, some nice cinematography, a few talented actors and one good line, but it’s just a messy, plodding film. It barely has any accurate translations of the first two books, and it dumbs down the plot to the pint of it - get this - not even making sense!

The film opens well enough, even if it is just asking for plot holes to come, but once that troll fight happens... anything of quality is lost down the toilet. While some of the visuals are nice, some are atrocious, and the entire Fowl Mansion break in sequence was very poor. The script makes the once great characters feel hollow and thin, and a Josh Gad as Mulch Diggums... some of his scenes were painful.

Overall, Artemis Fowl had the potential to be a classic adaption, but it failed due to a lazy script, a messed up story issues and an unenjoyable pace. The reviews say it for you - this is not Harry Potter 2.0.… Expand

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Drakko89Jun 12, 2020

The worst type of book adaptation more interested in using the name as a prop rather than contributing anything meaningful. However, it should serve as a good distraction for younger audiences (although I can't imagine the level of contemptThe worst type of book adaptation more interested in using the name as a prop rather than contributing anything meaningful. However, it should serve as a good distraction for younger audiences (although I can't imagine the level of contempt one would have for children to subject them to this generic bastardization).… Expand

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eagleeyevikingJun 26, 2020

Kenneth Branagh's "Artemis Fowl" bears no resemblance to the source material; and also fails to stand on its own feet as a film. The dialogue is terrible, the characters are underdeveloped, the world-building is rushed, and the visual effectsKenneth Branagh's "Artemis Fowl" bears no resemblance to the source material; and also fails to stand on its own feet as a film. The dialogue is terrible, the characters are underdeveloped, the world-building is rushed, and the visual effects are poor.… Expand

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YukonSivanJun 14, 2020

Who did they make this for? The fans of the books will hate this. People new to the story will just be confused as they are just thrown into this world without explanation. Character development is HORRIBLE. This is not an adaptation of theWho did they make this for? The fans of the books will hate this. People new to the story will just be confused as they are just thrown into this world without explanation. Character development is HORRIBLE. This is not an adaptation of the book, this is completely different. More like inspired by the book. I'm not opposed to changes when adapting books into movies, but this is just awful. They removed the essence of the story. Can't believe the author agreed to the changes. I feel bad for the young actors. They might be the only thing I liked about this.… Expand

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tropicAcesJun 12, 2020

How did this happen? How did Disney simply allow this to happen? And where did the $125 million budget go because this film looks awful. The actors deliver lines like they’re in a hostage video. Truly a baffling film...

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trpflpJun 12, 2020

After waiting so many years for film adaptations of the books, it feels just like what happened when I waited for new Star Wars movies and was rewarded with The Phantom Menace. How dare you scar this emotional trauma upon me once more Sir Branagh.

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theirrelephantsJun 12, 2020

There's a reason they released this on their crappy streaming service (thank god a friend of mine is dumb enough to pay for it) instead of in theaters.

I'm a HUGE fan of the books, so let me just say this for anyone else who is as well: stayThere's a reason they released this on their crappy streaming service (thank god a friend of mine is dumb enough to pay for it) instead of in theaters.

I'm a HUGE fan of the books, so let me just say this for anyone else who is as well: stay FAR, FAR AWAY!

The appeal of the first few books was the character development. The protagonist is quite the villain in the first novel, and gets better as things move along. This movie has never heard the words character development, and probably would find the concept confusing if it had.

The casting sucks too. The only halfway decent actor was Artemis' dad, who shouldn't have been in it to begin with. I think the reviewers were afraid to badmouth Judi Dench for tribal reasons because her gravel voice and over the top performance was just as pathetic as the rest of the 'actors' in the film. I hate agreeing with film critics, because most of them are stupid and their taste is nonexistent or based on their personal politics instead of a film's quality (See: the reviews for the newest death wish movie with bruce willis on this very site), but the one who said the best scene in the movie was the stupid fart joke was right. Jesus.… Expand

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RincecriticJun 12, 2020

Me dormí 2 veces en los 90 minutos de película. Este es otro fracaso en la adaptación al cine de libros por parte de Disney (John Carter, Un pliegue en el tiempo, El llanero solitario...) con la diferencia de que podrán salvar un poco losMe dormí 2 veces en los 90 minutos de película. Este es otro fracaso en la adaptación al cine de libros por parte de Disney (John Carter, Un pliegue en el tiempo, El llanero solitario...) con la diferencia de que podrán salvar un poco los muebles al poder decir que la recaudación fue nula al no poderse estrenar en cines.
No es posible que Disney, a estas alturas de la vida pueda permitirse productos de tan ínfima calidad, en el que ni Judi Dench ni Colin Farrell son capaces de poder salir de la mediocridad.
Los niños, como de palo, ni una sola expresión creíble.
Si alguien se salva, a mi entender, es Josh Gad. El único al que le veo con ganas de sacarle algo de jugo a su papel.
Todo lo demás, de cartón piedra. Muy falso.… Expand

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timren1Jun 16, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The books were **** and boring to begin with and the movie doesn't disappoint ;)… Expand

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MnovaJun 12, 2020

I really do not think this movie is as terrible as everyone seems to suggest. I truly love the books, they were a huge part of my youth, while at the same time I understand that adapting material into a movie means some things will have toI really do not think this movie is as terrible as everyone seems to suggest. I truly love the books, they were a huge part of my youth, while at the same time I understand that adapting material into a movie means some things will have to change. This adaption was different from the booki in some aspects, but it was nonetheless enjoyable. It was cute, fun, and a worthy kids movie. I only wish it had been a little longer to allow for more character development.… Expand

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JacobstonesJun 12, 2020

Dont get yourself distracted by all those whiney toxic reviews, As a die hard artemis book fan i can say this movie is, despite beeing very imperfect, worth watching. Its MUCH closer to the Original than i thought from the trailers, and to myDont get yourself distracted by all those whiney toxic reviews, As a die hard artemis book fan i can say this movie is, despite beeing very imperfect, worth watching. Its MUCH closer to the Original than i thought from the trailers, and to my surprise one can find some hints that they actually read it all, like artemis and holly changing eye colours. (Even this is not book one)

Generally, this movie feels like all books cramped in one, if this would have been a series it would have been a whole lot better.

The effects are decent but there is, for no reason, too much cgi. cast is actually good but acting always feels wierd because there is no way to properly act on this pace. They barely have any time for caracter development and everything is just too fast to be believable.

The main concerns that i still have is Artemis feeling somewhat cringey/not evil enough, and butler is somehow not characterized at all. But if you look closely that all boils down to pace, and that again to cut. The vietnam scene is missing completely despite beeing in the trailers, and thats what makes the movie feel wierd. Half an hour more of seeing artemis and butler carrying out a plan together would have made it all more believable. (Like the goddamn book)

And thats sad because some script ideas are actually genius, like mulch acting reminiscent of jack sparrow and the idea that Artemis could have gotten to know Holly a lot better while he kept her jailed, as well as the subplot with her father. Yes you can shame this movie for beeing unsure who the audience is and as a "cineast" would barely consider it beeing good, but for a fan, it is definitly a must watch. i did not regret watching… Expand

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havensfireJun 12, 2020

I remember reading this book as a kid, and while the story isn't exactly the same as the book and the dialogue at times is clunky, I truly enjoyed this interpretation of the story.
The graphics were good, the acting was good, the music wasI remember reading this book as a kid, and while the story isn't exactly the same as the book and the dialogue at times is clunky, I truly enjoyed this interpretation of the story.
The graphics were good, the acting was good, the music was good, and the cinematography was good. The film, on its own, was entertaining enough that I was on the edge of my seat at tense moments and felt invested in the characters.
Colin Farrell and Judy Dench played their characters very, very well, and the child actors were actually likeable. Josh Gad was on par, and Nonso Anozie was very cool as Butler.

Altogether, I really liked this movie and hope Disney continues the series.… Expand

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maverickAvatarJun 13, 2020

My family and I just watched this movie and all of us loved it. Really don’t understand the horrible reviews other then people disappointed by book differences. Casting was good, sets were amazing (loved Fowl Manor) and nice effects. WouldMy family and I just watched this movie and all of us loved it. Really don’t understand the horrible reviews other then people disappointed by book differences. Casting was good, sets were amazing (loved Fowl Manor) and nice effects. Would love to see a sequel but doesn’t sound like we will get it :(… Expand

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dr_zoidberg590Jun 17, 2020

Appalling dialogue, patronises the adult audience who are the people who loved the books on release, garish faked Irish accents on all characters, (just employ someone with that accent) THERE MUST BE A SEQUEL - So They can actualise theAppalling dialogue, patronises the adult audience who are the people who loved the books on release, garish faked Irish accents on all characters, (just employ someone with that accent) THERE MUST BE A SEQUEL - So They can actualise the author's intention. Do This Franchise justice and don't back down!
Or is this where Netflix steps in and reboots to save us all?… Expand

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Voodoo123Oct 20, 2020

I came in fresh, no knowledge of the book series and have to say I enjoyed myself. Fantastic techno-fantasy action adventure film with a talented cast. While it's certainly not the best in its field, it was executed to a high productionI came in fresh, no knowledge of the book series and have to say I enjoyed myself. Fantastic techno-fantasy action adventure film with a talented cast. While it's certainly not the best in its field, it was executed to a high production standard. Easily worth your time if you enjoy the fantasy / action / adventure genre.… Expand

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dtartiniJun 13, 2020

I loved reading the book. I think they did a good job with casting. Eoin Colfer is a master of YA Fiction and created a great, intelligent character. It is fun to root for a grey character who outsmarts others by many degrees of magnitude. II loved reading the book. I think they did a good job with casting. Eoin Colfer is a master of YA Fiction and created a great, intelligent character. It is fun to root for a grey character who outsmarts others by many degrees of magnitude. I hope that Covid 19 did not ruin the chance for a sequel.… Expand

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Danbo3Jun 14, 2020

I guess never having read the books is a good thing, as I simply don’t get the hate over this film. It’s absolutely stunning visually. The acting is above average for a Disney film. The story evolves in a largely unpredictable manner. It’sI guess never having read the books is a good thing, as I simply don’t get the hate over this film. It’s absolutely stunning visually. The acting is above average for a Disney film. The story evolves in a largely unpredictable manner. It’s engaging and fast-paced enough to keep kids attention. It makes a great summer movie to add to Disney’s collection. A child anti-hero would have been difficult (if not impossible) to pull off. Kids simply engaged in heists to save their parents has been done ad nauseum for decades. Disney ejected to strike a balance with this film and upset the purists.… Expand

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AlexandrawebJun 15, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interesting parallel worlds converging with the villains and heroes and magic… Expand

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ViszarnJun 16, 2020

Long time fan of the books having read them several times each. This movie while not a faithful scene by scene replay of the movie is exactly what I was looking for in an Artemis Fowl movie. My 6 year old son and I can not stop watching thisLong time fan of the books having read them several times each. This movie while not a faithful scene by scene replay of the movie is exactly what I was looking for in an Artemis Fowl movie. My 6 year old son and I can not stop watching this movie, he is in love with Mulch Diggums and Officer Holly Short. The main man himself Artemis Jr. delivers his signature cockiness and superiority in a way that doesn't make him out to be a coldhearted criminal which in today's times is definitely not a bad thing.

Butler is played in spades as the best friend/surrogate father figure to young Artemis when his father is gone. I tear up every time during his "scene" (if you actually watch the movie you know the one)

Commander root plays her part wonderfully (I will miss the noxious stogeys this character was known for, but again times we live in) as Holly's protective almost motherly figure, while also cutting her no slack

Cudgeon is immediately dislikable just like the books and is just as slimy as ever.

Even Juliet I believe is played amazingly.

All in all I cannot believe most of the reviews about this movie. Do people really want a page for page remake of the book? I for o e did not and am extremely happy with how this turned out. Hopefully some people will read this and actually give the movie the chance it deserves. My son and I eagerly await the next installment in this awesome story… Expand

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BMSTSBSJun 17, 2020

Not disappointed with the movie...disappointed that reviewers are comparing it to books, instead of actually reviewing THE MOVIE!!! Duh! The plot was great, the context was superb and the CGI was inspiring.

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Dark_7556Dec 23, 2020

es una tula con patas muy mala super aburrida nada recomendable una basura g

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manormanmarkJan 2, 2023

Based on the young adult novel series of the same name, Artemis Fowl tells the story of a 12-year-old genius who kidnaps a fairy. There are further core plot details, but they are left completely by the wayside in an uninspired, insipid messBased on the young adult novel series of the same name, Artemis Fowl tells the story of a 12-year-old genius who kidnaps a fairy. There are further core plot details, but they are left completely by the wayside in an uninspired, insipid mess of bad acting, terrible special effects, and just all-round awful storytelling. This is one of the biggest travesties of the last decade.… Expand

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DeadshotAceJul 15, 2022

Complete desecration of its source material. I don’t get it. If you’re going to change a movie so completely from the book it’s based off of why not just create a completely new story at that point?