The Thief Lord was required reading for me when I was in middle school, so when I saw that there had been a movie made of it - even if it WAS long ago - I HAD to sit down and watch it. I loved the movie adaption of Inkeart, Cornelia Funke's other bestselling novel, and so I thought I'd give this one a go.
Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious character who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo relish being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own.
If you're in the mood for a cute children's movie, I'd recommend it - it's overall very well done, and there are some definite moments that I giggled. One of my favorite things about it is that I can watch it with younger siblings and still get a bit of a kick out of it.
Have any of you seen it? Read the book?
I had never heard of this book or movie, lol. Looks good, will check it out if they bring it to my country.
ReplyDeleteI just went to netflix and added this. I have never heard of the movie! I'll have to tell my coworker! We both adore all of Cornelia's books. The thief lord is a fantastic novel and I can't wait to watch that movie now.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed The Thief Lord when I read it the first time, and I promptly used it as a read aloud for my fifth grade class.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I didn't love it enough to read it again -- either to myself or to my class. That's the ultimate litmus test for me: how many times am I willing to read it aloud?
I also rented the movie once for my daughters. I remember they enjoyed it, but again, I don't recall wanting to see it again. It's been a few years, though. I should ask my daughters -- the youngest one probably doesn't remember it. She might like to see it again, and if she enjoys the movie, she'll definitely read the book.