Nim's Island

An enjoyable movie.  Worth the time.  Didn't expect to laugh so much but ended up doing so.  For anyone who doesn't see Jodie Foster in a comedic role, that's too bad.  She does a wonderful job with her role that I found myself laughing during her scenes.

This is balanced with the more dire situations of Breslin and Butler.  One thing Gerard Butler does well is yell as the waves are about to engulf him.  Some actors just have good yelling voices.

Breslin shows her acting skill in her scenes but this is more apparent in the end when she accepts her father isn't returning.

Butler can play the affectionate father, the figment of any writer's imagination, as well as the intelligent-never-give-up scientist, and of course, the eligible bachelor for Foster's character in the end.

Should Harrison Ford one day resign as Indiana Jones, Butler can pick up the baton, but as Alex Rover.  The early scenes of Gerard Butler as Alex Rover show his ability for action with a lighthearted tone and is able to carry this over to the more one-on-one scenes with Foster.

More about the movie at imdb:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410377/

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