From the minute the lights went down in the theatre on opening night and the first heavy bass kicked in as the sparse opening credits ran, I was hooked. I was a mere 10 years old at the time, but it changed the way I viewed cinema forever. Instead of relating to the child characters, as I had in every movie I’d seen up to that point, I related to the ADULTS; that was a pivotal moment for me. Everything about it is great. It has an awesome score, simultaneously subtle and over-the-top acting, superb direction, amazing CGI, memorable lines and dialogue, great cinematography, terrifying scares, and beautiful scenery. It’s the stuff dreams are made of. Certainly mine, anyway.