SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Nim's Island, a tropical paradise where imagination runs wild and adventure rules!  Nim Rusoe lives on a deserted island with her scientist father, Jack, and her best friends: Selkie a sea lion; Fred a bearded dragon lizard; and Galileo a plucky pelican. But when Jack goes missing at sea and the island is "invaded", Nim reaches out via e-mail to the adventurous author of her favorite books, and together, each discovers what it takes to truly become the hero of your own life story.

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  Oscar® winner Jodie Foster has played a variety of different characters in her extensive career.  In Nim's Island she plays Alexandra Rover, famous author of a series of adventure novels featuring an even more famous action hero.  Alexandra is borderline agoraphobic and hasn't been out of her apartment in 16 weeks.  Everything she needs she orders online; from Purell® hand sanitizer to food, she manages to live her life within the confines of her San Francisco home and spending her days finishing her new book.  Alexandra's publisher is after her for her manuscript - which was due months ago, but she is stumped and in desperate need of an ending.

Abigail Breslin, the talented young actress you may have seen in Little Miss Sunshine, is Nim - the home schooled daughter of reclusive scientist Jack Rusoe (played by 300's Gerard Butler).  Jack and Nim live on a private island somewhere in the South Pacific and like their perfect little world exactly the way it is: secluded and unknown to most of the world.  The only inhabitants besides Jack and Nim are their friends, some very intelligent and inventive animals.  Everything Nim and her dad need survive can be found in the surrounding jungle...or on the ship that brings supplies every three months or so.  The most recent shipment of supplies included the latest novel from Nim's favorite writer featuring her favorite literary action hero - Alex Rover.  Nim's own adventure begins the night her father heads out to sea and gets caught in a vicious storm. At the same time, Alexandra begins her own adventure - with the help of her fictional character.

Nim's Island is a kids film, with a touch of subtle adult humor that only grownups would understand.  It's a good movie to watch if nothing else is on and you have nothing better to do.  Time well spent, actually!

This is a well produced DVD with great extras.  Check them out:

° Commentary with Abigale Breslin and Jodie Foster.
° Commentary with director / writers Mark Levin and Jennifer Flacket.
° Nim's friends.
° Abigail's journey.
° Working on water.
° Deleted scenes.
° Trailers.

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* This DVD will play in North America only.  This DVD should play in most players outside of North America as well, but it's not guaranteed. This DVD will play in any computer DVD-Rom.  This is NOT a DVD-R.

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STARRING: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Michael Carman.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 96 minutes.
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish, French. with OPTIONAL ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 2.40:1 (16:9 Widescreen); 5.1 stereo; 1 disc; Audio commentary; 3 featurettes; Deleted scenes; Trailers; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: No objectionable content.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA (2008).
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DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  August 8, 2008.
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