More Than Bargains

Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium April 20, 2008

This DVD was recently released to the public. We originally rented it from the library to see if it was one we would like. My three year old son kept talking for weeks afterward about the ‘lovin monkey’. It took me awhile to figure out WHAT LOVIN MONKEY??? Well, after hearing that it was ‘Mr. Gorium’s lovin monkey’ I knew that the movie needed to be in our very own DVD library. (Here’s a picture of him if you are wondering what the ‘lovin monkey looks like)

My review on the movie is that it is a very nice FAMILY movie. This is one you need not worry about your children watching again and again. Very nice little plot for little tots…and big ones too.
Lucky YOU, it is on sale right now at Amazon!
WAS $29.99 TODAY $14.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25

Click HERE to buy

Editorial Review
Amazon.com
Equal parts whimsical and bittersweet, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is a family-friendly movie that will charm youngsters. Dustin Hoffman stars in the titular role of an eccentric 243-year-old owner of a magical toy store. He doesn’t appear to be sick, but he has lived a long and happy life and is content to leave his emporium to his employee Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman). A former child prodigy who has grown up unsure of herself, she barely knows who she is, much less what she wants to become. Molly is both frightened that her beloved boss is leaving and that she will be left in charge of a store she doesn’t know how to run. “Are you dying?” she asks him. Magorium points out, “Light bulbs die, my dear. I am departing.” His take on death is both comforting and matter of fact, things younger viewers may find soothing when dealing with mortality. Though the film has drawn comparisons to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this G-rated venture is less dark, curious and interesting than the former. Still, it offers dazzling visuals and a premise that who you are isn’t equivalent with who you think you are. Adult moviegoers may find the premise cloying and repetitive. But seen from a child’s eye, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is indeed a magical place for a short visit. –Jae-Ha Kim

—-