![]() ![]() I understand that the original story was a young adult (YA) novel, but stories of this sort tend to enjoy more leeway and freedom to explore darker themes than a PG rated movie does. Its main downfall is its PG rating and classification as a family film. And while I haven’t read the original work by John Bellairs (for all I know it could be as mediocre as the film), the main concern I have with “The House with a Clock in its Walls” is that the film reeks of untapped potential. While its storyline is compelling, and with select scenes containing elements of some extremely interesting worldbuilding, I can’t help but feel that these aspects speak more towards the quality of the 1973 novel than the merit of the actual film. ![]() Whether or not that’s a bad thing depends entirely on if its plot was appealing to you in the first place. ![]() Any opinion you’ve made for yourself about the film from its trailers will remain about the same after a watch it’s plot is extremely straightforward. Zimmerman (Cate Blanchett) is a witch and that the house they live in contains a magic clock hidden in its walls (shocking, I know). Shortly after arriving, Lewis discovers that his uncle is a warlock, his neighbor Ms. “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” follows a young orphan named Lewis, who moves in with his uncle, Johnathan (Jack Black), following the death of his parents. ![]()
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