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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 64

Fresh: 21

Rotten:43

Average Rating: 4.7/10

Consensus: Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker is strictly children's fare, as it lacks originality, excitement, and believabiltity.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for sequences of action violence and some peril

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Oct 13, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $583,775

Synopsis: Based on the New York Times bestsellers by Anthony Horowitz, ALEX RIDER: OPERATION STORMBREAKER brings the young adult adventure series to the big screen. Like an adolescent James Bond, Alex Rider... Based on the New York Times bestsellers by Anthony Horowitz, ALEX RIDER: OPERATION STORMBREAKER brings the young adult adventure series to the big screen. Like an adolescent James Bond, Alex Rider (Alex Pettyfer) has been trained since birth for a career as a spy. The only problem is, he doesn't know it. It's not until his beloved uncle Ian Rider (Ewan McGregor) dies that Alex learns of his intended purpose in life. At just 14, Alex is not sure he can do all that is required of a super spy, but without much choice he is taken under the wing of Britain's secret intelligence service. Calling itself M16, the Special Operations Division sends Alex on a mission which could save or cost millions their lives. As Alex embarks on his greatest challenge yet, he learns all is not what it seems, with the lines blurring between his obvious enemies and those who are supposedly on his side. But equipped with super spy training, Alex is prepared to deal with whatever comes his way, whether it's in the form of deadly computer technology or in Stormbreaker creator Darrius Sayle (Mickey Rourke). Packed with charming performances by actors including Ewan McGregor, Stephen Fry, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy, and Alicia Silverstone, ALEX RIDER delivers something for kids and adults alike. Containing just enough sinister elements, the playful film brings the book series to life with nonstop action, a clever storyline, and teenage-oriented spy tools like a powerful acid in the form of zit cream. [More]

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy, Alicia Silverstone, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry, Sophie Okonedo, Damian Lewis, Andy Serkis, Missi Pyle

Director: Geoffrey Sax

Director: Geoffrey Sax
Composer: Alan Parker
Producer: Steve Christian, Andreas Grosch, Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson
Studio: Weinstein Company

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What doesn't quite work are the more overtly jokey bits.

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02/12/09
Michael Dequina
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N/R

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05/12/07
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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A moderately enjoyable affair which only drags in the middle.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Richard James Havis
Film Journal International

Jamais parece reconhecer a pouca idade de seu herói, que age como adulto (e como espião experiente) na maior parte do tempo, o que, além de tornar tudo implausível, ainda resulta num filme aborrecidamente convencional.

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01/18/07
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
N/R

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12/30/06
Los Angeles Daily News
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An instantly forgettable confection that'll bore more kids than it entertains.

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12/21/06
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

Nobody wants to see a violent James Bond send-up, with a British teen risking life and limb for Jolly Olde England, matched against a toothpick chomping 'computer genius' villain played by Mickey Rourke.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
11/10/06
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

This mishmash retread fails to find its own identity on any level and should head straight to cable TV where it belongs.

Full Review Source: Maxim | comment Comment
11/06/06
Pete Hammond
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N/R

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10/28/06
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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An entertaining popcorn movie featuring a veritable who's who of game British actors (and a trio of equally game American performers) who keep the proceedings lively even with a too-predictable plot.

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10/27/06
Mack Bates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

click to read full review in Greek

Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
10/21/06
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

It's not much of a plot and TV veteran director Geoffrey Sax struggles with the big-screen demands of action scenes.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
10/21/06
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Stormbreaker jarringly shifts back-and-forth from real-world believability to Bond-esque suspense-of-disbelief to Boris-and-Natasha goofiness.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
10/17/06
Todd Hertz
Christianity Today

I forgot most of it about 20 seconds after it was over.

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10/17/06
Richard Roeper
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Even more damaging is the inescapable fact that as the allegedly dashing and charming Alex, Pettyfer is a complete washout -- he is sullen, mush-mouthed and seems to spend the entire movie in the throes of a perpetual pout.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/16/06
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

Stormbreaker plays with, well, not complete authenticity, but more-than-expected authenticity.

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10/15/06
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

The secret agent actioner Stormbreaker is definitely more James Bond for tweens than Nickelodeon fluff like Agent Cody Banks. Maybe it has something to do with the British accents.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
10/14/06
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

[Rider's] squirrelly film debut amps up Horowitz's wry humor, putting silliness in unintentional competition with the film's action and dramatic elements.

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10/14/06
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Alex is a junior James Bond, but the movie takes itself too serious to be a fun kids film.

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10/14/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com
N/R

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10/14/06
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