If you have elementary or middle-school aged children there’s a chance you’ve read Wendy Mass’ beloved novel, Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Life. If it was a hit with your family then good news, you can now watch Mia Sorvino and Joe Pantoliano starring in the film adaptation from Phase 4 Films.
A month before his 13th birthday, Jeremy Fink receives a mysterious wooden box with the words, “The Meaning of Life – for Jeremy Fink on his 13th birthday.” It has four locks, but the keys are lost. In order to find out what secrets lie within the box, it’s up to Jeremy and his best friend Lizzy to use their imaginations to search high and low throughout Manhattan for clues. Their adventure takes them from flea markets to science museums, meeting wacky and interesting characters along the way. Each encounter unlocks a clue to bring them closer to finding out the contents of the box and ultimately discovering the greatest secret of them all!
While I did enjoy the movie, I do stand by the PG rating and suggest Parental Guidance in viewing. There’s some language that may not be appropriate for very young children and a couple other elements that you may want to be prepared for depending on your child’s maturity level. All in all though, I’d say this is a fun watch for the upper-elementary or middle-school crowd. my SIMPLE star rating :: 3 out of 5
Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Life $29.99 suggested retail price is available for $12.99 pre-order on Amazon.com and will be released on March 6, 2012
connect with Phase 4 Films ::
“Like” the Facebook Page
Follow them on Twitter
*The product in this review was provided to me for the purpose of conducting this review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own*
