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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Widescreen Edition)
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Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns and runs the most magical store in the universe, where all of the toys for sale are alive. But, when the aging shopkeeper decides to retire and sell the business to his faithful cashier (Natalie Portman), he hires an uptight accountant (Jason Bateman) to get his affairs in order.
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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
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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
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This disc came to us in a timely manner, and in Used-good condition. We have had no problems with this disc. My husband and son have used it in different DVD players and it plays great. Thank you.
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Poignant, Funny & Heartwarming Story. However...
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However, once the movie made a point of the narrator making friends with "The Mutant," I thought, "Oh, gross. Rated G.
I enjoyed the all-too brief scene when they hug. UGH." I HATED the scene where Molly is a bit rude to the boy later in the movie (idiot screenwriter).
The directorial debut of a man whose name I don't remember is funny, charming, heartwarming and poignant all in one. Starring Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor, "Rain Man") and Natalie Portman (the "STAR WARS" prequels), the film begins very well, establishing that Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman) is the narrator's only friend.
Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO INCLUDE A MALE CHARACTER BEFRIENDING A BOY.
Also that their relationship stalled out after that.
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Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium
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I was disappointed in this. Especially to star Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Porter. It is fair, but not all that much of a story line.
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I have seen him in movies that I likedTootsie comes to mindbut Rainman soured me on him for good. With him in a scene, the magic goes thud. I commented on another review saying that this movie was "awful, awful, awful" but after thinking a bit, I see that it isn't the movie that is awful, it is Hoffman. Can't see him without hearing/seeing Raymond. Magorium has a good script, plenty of funny stuff, and it has Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, and Zach Mills. Any magic I felt was when Hoffman was not in the scene.
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Esoteric, transcendental, spiritual fable
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These themes are not dealt with head-on.they are just woven into the plot, lightened up with a bit of verbal and visual froth, and there to contemplate by those who recognize them. Savvy children will want Eric as their friend, realizing that the kids who reject him do so to their own detriment. This movie has really grown on me.
The movie deals with loss, grief, change, acceptance, and the continuity of life. But, as with many great movies, it is deceptively better than it first appears to be. If there is a more overt lesson in the story for younger viewers, it is learned through the character of the little boy, Eric.
I liked it when I first saw it, but didn't really see it as the classic it appeared to want to be. Magorium, Mahoney, and Henry, we see just how terrific he really is. But to a child watching the movie, it is just funny, silly, a little sad, and has a happy ending.
Eric is a wonderful kid, and though we see other kids rejecting him, through Mr.
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