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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)
Released By: Weinstein Company   Rating: N/A   In Theaters: 10/13/2006
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Studio: Weinstein Company
Genre: Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: N/A
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Language: English
Official Website: http://www.stormbreakerthemovie.com/
Theatrical Release: 10/13/2006
Home Video Release: 5/22/2007
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Bill Nighy, Ewan McGregor, Mickey Rourke, Sophie Okonedo, Alex Pettyfer
Published ID: 31028
UPC: 796019797092, 796019797108,
Plot: An outwardly ordinary teenager finds himself suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances upon discovering that his entire youth was part of an elaborate plan to create the perfect super spy in director Geoffrey Sax's action-packed adaptation of author Anthony Horowitz's best-selling series of novels featuring an adolescent secret agent. Alex Rider (Alex Pettyfer) always though that his kindly uncle Ian (Ewan McGregor) was your average, everyday nondescript bank manager, but when Ian was murdered by notorious assassin Yassen Gregorovich (Damian Lewis), everything young Alex thought he knew would be forever changed by one simple bullet. A deadly martial artist, skilled linguist, steady-handed mountaineer, and deadeye marksman, Alex realizes that his uncle has been secretly training him in the art of espionage when he is recruited by MI6 Special Operations agents Mr. Blunt (Bill Nighy) and Mrs. Jones (Sophie Okonedo). It seems that billionaire Darius Sayle (Mickey Rourke) has generously offered to donate a complimentary Stormbreaker supercomputer to every school in Britain, but while his philanthropic offer is welcomed with open arms by the struggling school system, MI6 fears that something nefarious is afoot. Assigned the task of infiltrating Sayle's impenetrable lair by posing as the winner of a computer magazine contest, Alex makes the acquaintance of shady Sayle sidekicks Mr. Grin (Andy Serkis) and Nadia Vole (Missi Pyle) before getting a special sneak preview of the remarkable Stormbreaker's true powers. His cover subsequently blown, Alex is given a key piece of information regarding the remarkable computer before being thrown to a giant jellyfish by Sayle and his henchmen and left to die just as the prime minister is about to push the button that will activate Stormbreaker computers all across Britain. With no time to spare and the fate of a nation hanging in the balance, Alex must now enlist the help of his trusted housekeeper Jack Starbright (Alicia Silverstone) and faithful classmate Sabina Pleasure (Sarah Bolger) in ensuring that the Stormbreaker system is not activated and revealing Sayle for the true villain that he is before the young super spy's breathless first mission becomes his fatal last. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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If you enjoyed the book, then DON'T get the movie.
Added 10/21/2009
Not a very good movie. My 2 kids (9 and 10) and I loved the book so we decided to get the DVD. What a mistake. The boy just could not watch it and left the room. The little girl forced herself to watch the entire thing and at the end said "That was terrible." My sentiments exactly.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Stormrider
Added 9/18/2009
It is a very entertaining video. All ages could watch. This lad is like a young James Bond, so to speak. And of course the good guy always wins.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Operation Stormbreaker
Added 5/17/2009
The Alex Rider series is popular with many students in middle and junior high school. The movie was a great supplement, after having read the book, by giving students the opportunity to discuss differences between the two mediums. Students can often describe details in the book that were absent in the movie. This can be a valuable opportunity to engage young readers, who may not necessarily enjoy reading, in a fun book discussion followed up by a movie day reward for completing the book.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
movie review
Added 5/4/2009
I bought this movie for my 10 year old son. He is reading the Alex Rider books and wanted to see the movie. He loved it! He has shared it with his friends and they enjoyed it, too!
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Great follow up after reading the book
Added 3/30/2009
I am a teacher. We read the book Stormbreaker and then watched the movie. The kids enjoyed it and easily overlooked the mediocre acting, special effects, etc. Overall, it was worth the purchase.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
If you enjoyed the book, then DON'T get the movie.
Added 10/21/2009
Not a very good movie. My 2 kids (9 and 10) and I loved the book so we decided to get the DVD. What a mistake. The boy just could not watch it and left the room. The little girl forced herself to watch the entire thing and at the end said "That was terrible." My sentiments exactly.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Stormrider
Added 9/18/2009
It is a very entertaining video. All ages could watch. This lad is like a young James Bond, so to speak. And of course the good guy always wins.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Operation Stormbreaker
Added 5/17/2009
The Alex Rider series is popular with many students in middle and junior high school. The movie was a great supplement, after having read the book, by giving students the opportunity to discuss differences between the two mediums. Students can often describe details in the book that were absent in the movie. This can be a valuable opportunity to engage young readers, who may not necessarily enjoy reading, in a fun book discussion followed up by a movie day reward for completing the book.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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