![]() ![]() Its tender plot, outstanding performances and intelligent and authentic screenplay combine to make it an engaging film that doesn’t preach or condescend to its audience.īased on the 1977 Newbery Medal-winning book of the same name by Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia is the story of eleven year old Jess Aarons (Josh Hutcherson), the neglected son of poor and overburdened parents, who finds secret solace in drawing imaginary animals. ![]() It explores the small and large issues that children wrestle with as they grow… schoolyard bullies, loneliness, friendship, relationships with parents and siblings, the role of self-expression and imagination, and, the reality of death. Bridge to Terabithia is a delightful surprise among the rash of banal and tasteless family movies. ![]()
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