Arthur and the Two Worlds Wars

Directed by: Luc Besson
Written by: Luc Besson, Céline Garcia
Based on: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard by Luc Besson
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Produced By: Luc Besson, Stéphane Lecomte, Emmanuel Prévost
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Selena Gomez, Doug Rand, Lou Reed, Mia Farrow, Ron Crawford, Snoop Dogg, will.i.am, Fergie
Cinematography by:Thierry Arbogast
Edited By: Julien Rey
Music By: Éric Serra (France), John Powell (United States)
Production Company: EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Apipoulaï Prod, Avalanche Productions, Canal+
Release Date: 2 December 2009
Content: Youth

Plot: Picking up after the second film, Maltazard has assumed human size, and left Arthur in miniature. Accompanied by Princess Selenia and her brother, Prince Betameche, Arthur attempts to retrieve an enlarging potion from his house, which Maltazard seizes to enlarge his followers, whereafter Arthur returns to human form using an Elixir of Life given by a queen bee. Archibald convinces Darkos, Maltazard's son, to change sides, and enlarges him with a second potion. Arthur and Darkos then confront Maltazard, until Selenia and Betameche shrink Maltazard back to his Minimoy size and Arthur captures him, while the U.S. Army overcome Maltazard's forces. Maltazard thereafter remains a prisoner of Arthur's family.

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Review: This is a fun story of an evil Maltazard (Lou Reed) who grows over two metres tall and causing terror wherever he goes big. While Arthur (Freddie Highmore) is shrunk really small. One wants to take over the world and than the universe. His grand plan is simple enough: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Arthur will need to get back home to return to his normal size and fight Maltazard.

There plenty of great supporting characters. While the story is fast and fun with plenty of tongue in cheek humour. The setting is a 1960's small mid western town. That includes a retrofitted MacDonals. The vehicles are also classic and used brilliantly. Look forward to plenty of chases, evil laughing, machavelian plots and a little awkward ramonce between Arthur and Princess Selenia.

M J Flack