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Critic Reviews
ColliderApr 18, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Though it does stumble in places, the series is overall satisfying and self-contained — with space for another season, should it get renewed — and is an adventure worth watching, either for younger viewers looking for a slightly more grown-up tale or older audiences who enjoy their adventures with a nostalgic feel.
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Apr 19, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Instead of featuring a menagerie of fey beings, it focuses on self-aware Internet humor and teen angst from an aged-up cast and darker tone. That may set the show apart from its source material in ways that are sometimes interesting, but it only rarely feels like magic.
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The Daily BeastApr 18, 2024
Apr 19, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Though the show stretches across eight 45-minute episodes, diving into countless details and fantastical beings, its pacing often stalls, leading to a humdrum tone instead of a display frenzied with action. Additionally, despite aging the characters up for this adaptation, the setting and special effects aren’t creepy or dazzling enough to keep a teen audience engaged.
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Apr 18, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Hands-down the single best reason to watch The Spiderwick Chronicles is Christian Slater‘s turn as Dr. Brauer, a psychiatrist with some ugly secrets up his sleeve. .... Alas, The Spiderwick Chronicles is shakiest precisely where it needs to be strongest: with the Graces themselves.
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