Yeah, I read the same review. I feel the same way about the movie. I had been looking forward to it back when they put out the pictures. It's hard to imagine where it could go wrong with the cast they have, but it's looking like it's just going to be a merchandising opportunity with no real substance.

I hate that the movies are basically strip-mining our childhood favorites. I worry about when/if I have a kid...are they going to read the books, or are they going to just watch the movies and never really have a chance to exercise their own imaginations?