NIM'S ISLAND

"Be the hero of your own life story."

"Don't hand me that line - I wrote that line!"

11-year-old Nim and her marine biologist Daddy, Jack, live on their own secret island. It is perfect with a volcano, a beach, satellite internet, shipments of exciting Alex Rover books, and plenty of pets of course! When Jack goes out to sea to find a new microscopic organism, Nim insists on staying home because the sea turtle babies are about to hatch. "You've left me alone before - I'll be excellent! Little does she know her daddy will not fare so excellently at sea.

Meanwhile, the writer of the Alex Rover stories, Alexandra Rover, is working on another book, and e-mails Jack for some information about volcanoes. Nim is delighted, and starts to e-mail back and forth with her. When Jack is late and some sailors find the island and bring tourists, Nim prepares to defend the island and asks Alex Rover to help. But what she doesn't know is that she isn't writing the gadabout adventurer from the story - she is writing the obsessive-compulsive author who won't leave her apartment. Then Alexandra finds out that Nim isn't Jack's research assistant after all - she's his daughter and she's all alone and in trouble. Alexandra's created character Alex Rover convinces her to make the journey and and help the little girl. But will the tourists leave? Will Jack be alright?

I went to see this at the movies with some siblings and it was clean, funny, enjoyable, and great for the whole family! For little kids that are scared at watching bees chase Winnie the Pooh: Sharks circle around Jack's boat waiting for it to sink and Nim falls and gets a cut on her knee. Later she catapults lizards into the tourists making them shriek and run away, but most kids will probably think that hilarious. Jodie Foster as Alex Rover did a spectacular job! This movie is enjoyable for kids and adults alike. Don't miss this one!!!

Directed by: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin Produced by: Cary Granat, Paula Mazur Written by: Joseph Kwon, Paula Mazur Book:Wendy Orr Starring: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler Music by: Patrick Doyle Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Release date(s): April 4, 2008