by Louise Cairns

Created on: October 27, 2009   Last Updated: October 28, 2009

A pleasant little film this one, not the greatest children's adventure film ever made, but a reasonable effort.


== Synopsis ==


Nim is an 11 year old girl who lost her mother when she was a toddler. He father who's a writer and marine biologist told her she was swallowed by a blue whale which was on the run from a ship called the Buccaneer.


Nim and her father Jack live on an island they discovered after sailing around the world for several years. They are the only inhabitants, unless you count a collection of animals which Nim has befriended, included a sealion, a bearded dragon and a pelican. Occasionally they receive parcels from the mainland which contain items they can't produce for themselves, some of Nim's favourite items are books, particularly those of the great adventurer Alex Rover.

Across the other side of the world in San Francisco, Alex Rover sits at her computer trying to pen her next novel, but with limited success. She needs inspiration and decides to email the legendary biologist Jack Rusoe to ask him about the volcano which he lives close to. She can't find out for herself because she hasn't left the house in months, she's an agoraphobic with obsessive compulsive disorder.


Meanwhile Jack has set of to find a new species of plankton. When a storm brews up both he and Nim are in trouble, added to this the Buccaneer rears it's ugly head again. Can a woman who can't even collect her own mail do anything to help Nim?



== Cast ==


* Abigail Breslin as Nim Rusoe
* Jodie Foster as Alexandra Rover
* Gerard Butler as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover


== My Thoughts ==

As I said before, it's not the greatest film in the world, but it is enjoyable and in some parts quite funny.


The worst thing about the film first, throughout the film Alex interacted with her alter-ego, the 'Alex Rover' of the adventure books. For the kids this was quite difficult for them to grasp at first (well I think my son got it, but it went right over my daughter's head), and I found it a bit irritating that he'd just pop up all over the place.

The strongest acting in this film comes from the youngest actor, Abigail Breslin. Jodie Foster does a passable job but she didn't seem to suit the role at all, her earlier scenes were the better ones, but she just couldn't seem to interact with Abigail properly, and there was no connection between them.


Gerard Butler did a good job as Jack Rusoe, but was not as convincing as Alex Rover, perhaps that was the Jodie

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