This movie did not shy away from it (OK, that set up the ending, but still). I flinched at some of the older brother's dialogue- it was so mean and angry toward the little brother. Not cutesy in that "movie kid" kind of way, but very real. But I really liked it too and thought that every actor's performance was exactly right. "Zathura" was excellent- we were riveted the entire time and my son THEN made me promise we'd buy the DVD when it was released! Since one of the main characters was a 10-year old boy like him, naturally I knew he'd like it. We nearly missed our chance (it was at the second-run theater) but I am glad we made it. When he learned "Zathura" would be the next Van Allsburg book to come to the screen, he made me promise we'd see it. It received positive reviews from critics but was not a commercial success.My son (age 10) liked Jumanji and is an avid reader. Film adaptation Ī film adaptation of the book titled Zathura: A Space Adventure was made in 2005, directed by Jon Favreau. Alternatively, The Horn Book Magazine said the book did not work as a sequel to Jumanji but worked as part of a series. Booklist said readers of Jumanji would also like Zathura. Publishers Weekly said the book was a "satisfying enigma" like its predecessor. Evidently, having gone through these dangerous adventures and helping each other has brought the two brothers closer together. When Danny finds Jumanji and is about to take it home, Walter throws it out and instead offers to play catch with Danny. Walter is transported back to when he was with Danny in the park. The robot chases the creatures away as Walter takes his turn and gets pulled into a black hole and sent back in time. Soon, a ship carrying extraterrestrials known as Zorgons arrive and they board the house. When Danny takes his, he gets close to a star called Tsouris 3 and gets shorter and wider. When Walter takes his turn, a defective robot chases him through the house. Soon, Walter loses his gravity and Danny saves him from disappearing into space. Danny concludes that they must finish it in order to return home, so they continue playing. Danny and Walter soon realize that the game is affecting reality and has sent them into outer space. Danny starts playing this game, then he gets a card that says, " Meteor shower, take evasive action", to which an actual meteor shower occurs. Underneath Jumanji, Danny finds another game called Zathura. Danny brings the game home, where he then loses interest in playing it. Walter then chases Danny through the house and catches him in the park across the street from their house, where they find the insidious Jumanji board game. Danny tosses Walter a baseball which hits him on the head. Danny wants to play catch, while Walter wants to watch television. The two brothers don't get along with each other. Zathura picks up where Jumanji left off, as the parents of two brothers, Danny and Walter Budwing, are leaving. The book was adapted into a film, titled Zathura: A Space Adventure, in 2005. The book is a sequel to the 1981 children's book Jumanji, also by Van Allsburg, and visual and textual references are made to "Jumanji" in the story. In the story, two boys are drawn into an intergalactic space adventure when their house is magically hurled through space. Zathura is a 2002 science fiction children's picture book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. For other uses, see Zathura (disambiguation). For the document viewer, see Zathura (document viewer). For the film, see Zathura: A Space Adventure. This article is about the children's book.
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