Here is My Movie Review of The House With A Clock In Its Walls

 Here is My Movie Review of The House With A Clock In Its Walls

So basically what happens is that you have this boy named Lewis Barnavelt who recently lost his mother so he has to live with his Uncle Jonathan Barnavelt  who is a warlock and he tells Lewis that there is a door in the house that he is a not allowed to open because what's inside causes really bad stuff to happen and he has to learn how to be a warlock by this woman named Florence Zinnamon who is this witch who wants to teach Lewis how to become a really great sorcerer. But Lewis and Tarby accidentally open the cupboard that has Uncle Jonathan told him not to touch and he reads the book and the accidentally  brings back Isaac Izard who is this evil sorcerer and along with his wife Selena Izard and they want to turn back time and make everyone young so no one will be born and they can rule the world it's up to Lewis and his uncle Jonathan and Florence cinnamon to take down Isaac and his wife and save the world. That is basically what the story is for the film. Now the storyline in this movie is based on the book of the same name and the movie follows the book perfectly because the exact same thing happens. Lewis has to live with his uncle and learn how to be a warlock and take down Isaac and his wife Selena and become the greatest sorcerer of all time. 

Now the acting in this movie is tremendous because all the actors are giving really powerful and Incredible performances, because one of the actors is actually an Oscar winning actress herself. I think this film is up there with the acting in Ready Player One as one of the best acted films of 2018. 

However the absolute big standout of the entire film is Owen Vaccaro who gives one of the most powerful and captivating performances in the film as Lewis Barnavelt because when the film wanted him to express emotions he did a really terrific job of doing that whether  him being scared or really sad or being happy He does it really splendid job of doing that. Now the character of  Lewis Barnavelt  Is really accurate to his book counterpart because he lost his mother is orphan he has to live with his uncle Jonathan Barnavelt who has to teach him how to be a terrific sorcerer in order to take down Isaac Izard and his wife in order to save the world and become a warlock just like his uncle. I have to say out of all the characters in this film Lewis Barnavelt Is probably my favorite character in the entire film because of the really incredible and interesting character Ark he goes through in the film. The scene where Lewis Barnavelt and his Uncle Jonathan and Florence Zinnamon  Are battling against Isaac Izard And his wife Selena Izard  Not only is it a really intense and nail biting moment in the film but it makes sense because in the book the same thing happens where Lewis Barnavelt and his uncle Jonathan and Florence Zimmerman had battle Isaac Izard and his wife Selena Izard and prevent them from taking over the world and killing people. It is probably one of the most entertaining and magnificent moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Jack Black, Cate Blanchette, Kyle MacLarchlan, Renne Elies Goldberry, Sunny Suljic Is remarkable. 

Jack Black plays Lewis's uncle Jonathan Barnavelt  in the film and he does a stellar job as a character because he puts so much heart and emotion into this character. Now the character of  Jonathan Barnavelt  is just like his counterpart from the book because in the book he is Lewis's uncle who care about him and will do anything to protect him and   help him become a sorcerer and wants to take down Isaac Izard and his wife Selena Izard and save the world. The scene where Jonathan Barnavelt Tells Lewis to not open the cupboard and when he finds out he gets really mad at Lewis for doing that and not only are they really suspenseful and Powerful but it makes sense because Jonathan Barnavelt told Louis Pacifically never to open that cupboard door because it had a book that contained a bunch of dark and evil magic and the way to resurrect Isaac Izard and his wife Selena Izard. It is probably one of the most nail biting moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Owen Vaccaro Is remarkable. 

Cate Blanchett plays Florence Zinnamon  In the film. Now out of all the performances she is probably my favorite performance of the entire film because he goes such a captivating and entertaining performance and this is probably my favorite performance from Cate Blanchette outside of the MCU. Now the character of Florence Zinnamon is really accurate to how she was depicted in the book because in the book she is a really powerful sorceress who wants to help Jonathan Barnavelt and Lewis Barnavelt  take down Isaac Izard and his wife Selena Izard and save the world. Not to mention Florence Zimmerman´s backstory is really dark and really incredible because she had a battle an evil spirit and she lost her powers because the evil spirit overpowered her and that's why she can't really perform magic the way she used to So you can understand why she does it before magic that much anymore ever since the day that evil spirit stole her powers. The scene where Florence Zimmerman Explains to Lewis about Isaac Izard’s backstory  Not only is it disturbing and really creepy but it makes sense because she mentions how Isaac Ethered Gruda power and became one of the most evil sorcerer in the world and it also foreshadows his arrival later on in the film. It is probably one of the most powerful and one of the most important moments of the entire film. The chemistry between her and Owen Vaccaro  is fantastic.

Sunny Suljic plays Tarby Corrigan In the film. I have to say he still does a glorious job as the character. Now the character of Tarby Corrigan Is really accurate to his book Town part because in the book he is selfish and really arrogant and Manipulates Lewis Barnavelt  To raise the dead and show him real magic. The scene where he and Lewis Barnavelt  Resurrect Isaac Izard Is probably one of the creepiest moments and the most disturbing moments of the entire film because it foreshadows the events of Isaac's arrival. It is probably one of the most haunting moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Owen Vaccaro Is exquisite. 

Renne Elies Goldberry plays Selena Izard In the film and her performance is probably one of the most previous but really entertaining performances of the entire film because you can just tell that she is having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Selena Izard Is really accurate to her book counterpart because like in the book she teams up with our husband Isaac Izard To kill everyone on Earth so they can rule the world and become one of the most powerful sorcerers in the universe. The scene where Selena Izard Manipulates Lewis by pretending to be his mom is probably one of the most disturbing moments in the entire film because at first you really think it is his mother but then you find out in the third act of it wasn't really her it was just Selena Izard In disguise the whole time is one of the most shocking twist in the film Because it's a birth your expectations by saying that Lewis and his mother were together the whole time during the dream sequences but in reality she was not. The Rivalry between her and Lewis is tremendous because when she reveals herself to Lewis it is really pretty and really disturbing. The chemistry between her and Owen Vaccaro Is remarkable.

 Kyle MacLarchlan plays Isaac Izard In the film and his performance might be one of the terrifying and one of the most disturbing performances of the entire film because he does such a glorious job of being really horrifying and really creepy as this character you going to tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Isaac Izard  Is accurate to his book counterpart because in the book hear this evil sorcerer who wants to kill everyone so he and his wife can rule the world and in the movie the same thing happened Isaac wants to harness all the magic in the world so he and his wife Kill everyone so they can rule the world together. Also his backstory is really disturbing and really interesting because Isaac Izard lived in World War II he started to have PTSD but then he found this house and he met Jonathan and a first he enjoyed him at a friend but as time went on he started to hate him and he was obsessed with dark magic and wanted to use the clock to turn back time and tell everyone so he is wife are the only ones alive.The scene where Isaac Izard Walks Into the house and grades Lewis is not only really creepy but it makes sense because he wants to find the clock and harnesses so he and his wife can rule the world and it's probably one of the creepiest villain introduction scenes Of 2018 Because it shows how far Isaac will go to get what he wants that being harness  Black Magic and roll in the world with him and his wife being the only ones on Earth. The Rivalry between him and Lewis is tremendous because it just shows how far Isaac will go even if it means  killing a 10-year-old kid to get what he wants, that's how far he'll go to complete his mission. The chemistry between him and Owen Vaccaro is terrific. 

Now let's talk about Eli Roth who directed the film and to be completely honest i am not the biggest fan of this director because  I thought Thanksgiving from 2023 was way too bloody and really uncomfortable to watch because I know this director is known for blood and gore but I'm just not the biggest fan of Thanksgiving It was just way too buddy and way nauseating to sit through because the blood in that movie that's made me feel really  uncomfortable because I don't mind Gore in a film Like Renfield, Love hurts with Ke Huy Quan because those films don't over do it and don't make you want to throw up.But when you do it way too much it goes from being interesting to being really grossed and really uncomfortable. But I have to say his directing in this movie is tremendous because he actually got the book right because it had the same storyline about Lewis visiting his Uncle Jonathan learning how to use magic and he has to take down Isaac and his wife to save the world and prevent everyone from being killed on Earth by Black Magic. He also gets all the characters right because Lewis is 10 years old. He wants to learn how to be a warlock just like his uncle, he wants to take down Isaac and save the world. Also Jonathan much like in the book in The Thor he wants to train his nephew to become a sorcerer so they can take down Isaac Izard and protect the world from Evil Supernatural beings. So overall I think he did a glorious job directing the film.

So in conclusion I still really like this movie because the storyline revolved around Lewis learning how to be a sorcerer and taking down Isaac and his wife and learning the art of magic  like his uncle Jonathan. It is accurate to the book because the exact same thing happens. Lewis has to protect the house from Supernatural creatures and prevent black magic from spreading throughout the universe. The performances are really fun. The two stand out performances are Owen Vaccaro and Cate Blanchett because both of them are really entertaining in the film and both of them play off each other magnificently. I still think Isaac Izard is up there with Nolan Sorrento From Ready Player One as one of the best villains of 2018. I still think Selena Izard Is up there with Hela from Thor Ragnarok As one of the best villains of the 2010s. I still think this film is up there with Ant-Man and the Wasp with Paul Rudd as one of the best films of 2018. I highly recommend you watch this film especially if you enjoy really fun and entertaining films like Love Hurts with Ke Huy Quan. Then I'm sure you're going to like this film as well. I give this movie a 10/10.