Zathura (DVD review)

Zathura (2005) starring Tim Robbins as the father and three unknowns as the kids. Two brothers, Danny and Walter, find an old game called Zathura and start playing it. Zathura is a space adventure game, and the conceit of this movie is that what happens in the game really happens to the kids playing it. The game and its workings make for some good fun moments, but what this movie is really about is the relationship between Danny and Walter. At the beginning of the movie Walter is the mean older brother and Danny is the younger, neglected one. But through their adventures playing Zathura and fighting the Zorgons, Danny and Walter move their relationship to a new, more brotherly level. There are some logical inconsistencies that may bother adults, but for the children's audience that is the main target of this film I don't believe there will be any complaints. Grade: B+