Ava DuVernay's A WRINKLE IN TIME, based on the Madeleine L'Engle book

I love her so much.

Okay, just saw it and hands down GREAT, simply wonderful -- it made me absolutely happy to see a film that quite simply avoided cynicism. Earnest in a very moving way, a fusion of the original book's plot and general characters and DuVernay and team's skills. There's absolutely a ton going on on various levels in terms of making a very mid-century and white American story a much more current one on many levels, and then expanding on it -- and believe me, it's a story that aims directly at a young female audience and, from my own inevitably removed perspective, surely hits several bullseyes over and again. Plus it's just gorgeous to look at. Sorry any cynics, this is a keeper.

glad to hear it!

I don't want to see it, but my daughters - young and female both - do, so I will let you know if they feel inspired and empowered.

I took children to see it and they loved it. Especially the two 12 year olds girls. They were crying, gasping, hiding their eyes, immediately requesting to see it a second time, etc. Agree that it's nice to see a children's film that is sincere. And also not animated - so sick of the look of cgi kids films and I think my children are too.

Some lovely songs to hear ultra-loud in the cinema too.

I only just discovered the other day that Sade briefly emerged from hiding to record a song for the soundtrack before disappearing back into the ether.

I really didn't care for this at all, and even my son - who's fairly uncritical of most movies - was pretty 'meh' and preferred the book. Too brightly lit and colorful as noted upthread, it needed more eerieness. Fudderwacken mention not far off the mark.

My kids (10 and 13, girls) and wife were all meh.

My 8 year old nephew was disappointed in it. He loves the books.

saw this on an airplane and my god it is atrociously bad. principal kid actors put in a great effort (Meg and Calvin were great, Charle Wallace was... OK) but it's like... did anyone involved even read the book?

yeah really glad i skipped this one

i'm guessing they're not filming the sequels?