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Movie Review: "Bridge To Terabithia"

Bridge To TerabithiaDVD cover

I recently had the pleasure of viewing the dvd, "Bridge To

Terabithia", based on the Newbery Medal-winning children's classic. I

encourage everyone to watch this film and allow themselves, for a

time, to become lost in a far away magical kingdom called

"Terabithia". Perhaps we should all make more time to occasionally

revisit old friends we made while reading well-worn but favorite

children's books. If you have never read the book, you will be

enchanted by this imaginary world created by Jess and Leslie.

Jess Aaron is finally the fastest boy in school, that is until Leslie

Burke moves into the small town community. The Aarons are a farm

family and often have financial difficulties. Jess' interest in art

and his imagination are difficult for his family to understand. On the

other hand, Leslie's parents are writers and spend much of their time

meeting deadlines to finish books.

Both Jess Aaron and Leslie Burke are lonely and desperate to feel a

sense of belonging. Of course, they quickly become the best of

friends. Jess and Leslie run in the woods, swing from vines and

finally build a tree house that enables them to escape from problems

at school and home. Through their imagination, they are able to create

a fantastic, magical world filled with castles, giants, ogres and

fairies. We learn about the power of friendship, love and the ability

of imagination to change lives. The efforts made by the film producers

to create the kingdom of "Terabithia" were impressive. Through this

world of imagination, Jess is able to cope with a final tragedy that

touches everyone in the community.

The "Bridge To Terabithia" symbolizes a path or progression,

ultimately allowing both children to grow stronger through love and

the use of imagination. Both Jess and Leslie are affected in a

positive way as a result of their friendship.

If you enjoy positive movies that dare to transport you into a world

of magical dreams, watch this film. You will definitely enjoy the

experience! We all sometimes need to escape and maybe create our own

"Terabithia".