"The Indian in the Cupboard" is a generally acceptable film, but it could have been MUCH better. Although it lacks originality, its story had potential, but somehow the result falls short. Arguably the most crucial weakness is that it stretches credibility to the limit; the basic premise of toys coming to life is easy enough to accept, but the suggestion that the toys have their own, secret, private lives even when they are seemingly soulless pieces of plastic, is really hard to swallow. Moreover, the film would me more fun if it allowed its characters to explore the possibilities and activities of "the real world", but they seem to suffer from melancholia and boredom and they just want to "go back". The special effects are excellent, and the film does have a couple of inventive moments, but too much moralizing and plodding pacing make it seem longer than it is. 5/10 would be a fair rating, I think.
Review of The Indian in the Cupboard
