About to turn fourteen, Will doesn't really fit in, and he's so uncertain of himself that he doesn't act upon his attraction to the pretty Maggie Barnes (AMELIA WARNER). He thinks things couldn't be any worse when his brother Max (GREGORY SMITH) visits from college and kicks him out of his room.
But then Will has a dangerous encounter with The Rider (CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON), with Merriman Lyon (IAN McSHANE), Miss Greythorne (FRANCES CONROY), Mr. Dawson (JAMES COSMO) and George (JIM PIDDOCK) saving him from what turns out to be the Lord of the Dark.
They're part of an ancient group known as the Old Ones who protect the Light, and inform the boy that he's the last of their kind, as well as the only hope that humankind has from the Dark overtaking the world. Will initially doesn't believe them, but more odd occurrences convince him. As instructed by Merriman, he then sets out to collect the six Signs of Light, traveling through time to do so, all while racing against the clock to complete his task before The Rider becomes all-powerful and rules the world.
Violence includes some fighting and the knocking around of others, as well as property damage. Those scenes, various moments of peril, and some scary-looking visuals might be unsettling or suspenseful to younger kids, but probably not older ones. Some of the action might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes. Some tense family material is present, as are several scenes featuring drinking.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there are full strobe effects twice in the film (early and toward the end).
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's some slightly distorted camera point of view movement, as well as some spin-around camera shots.
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(2007) (Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane) (PG)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Mild
Mild
Extreme
*Moderate
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
Minor
Extreme
None
Minor
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Mild
None
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
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Reviewed October 2, 2007 / Posted October 5, 2007
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