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Bridge to Terabithia

I absolutely love the imagination that fuels this. I still vividly remember creating worlds, just the way they did. I love how Leslie and Jess interact in their world, with Leslie leading the way. I could just hear all the prompts they’d be giving each other about what was going on now in their imaginary world. It’s so true to kid-form. It always starts off with one providing all the details, until eventually, everyone gets a feel for the ‘world’ and can follow their own paths.

I really expected the movie to jump right into Terabithia, so I was pleasantly surprised to see how they worked into it, and definitely satisfied!

I couldn’t stop cracking up over all the little kids chanting, “Free the pee!” in response to a school bully.

I was a stretch for me to imagine Leslie being quite as knowledgeable as she was. But it definitely served its purpose. I was really pleased, as well, with the types of situations they were able to bring to light without being too….after school special. Sometimes it’s just enough to let the situation be known. Sometimes people just need to know they’re not alone. You don’t always have to flesh something out in a movie, ya know? So I was really pleased.

Overall, based on the trailers, where they played up all the fantasy stuff, it wasn’t at all the movie I was expecting to see, but I really enjoyed it. I’m glad I followed the whim to get it and finally watch it.