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Article: Bravura `Zathura'; Chris Van Allsburg's illustrated classic gets a clever and energetic adaptation.(SCENE)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- November 11, 2005
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Byline: Colin Covert; Staff Writer
Six-year-old Danny is precocious, a little annoying and a klutz at sports. His brother Walter is 10, a jock and resentful of the whiny little intruder who siphons away much of their divorced father's attention. They don't play together much unless you count live-action versions of "Trouble," "Sorry!" and "Family Feud." Dad, an automotive illustrator juggling his job and family on visiting day, is a loving but exasperated presence. When business calls him out of the house for an hour, Danny dusts off Zathura, a space exploration game that sends the brothers on a new interplanetary adventure with every move. Before long, the house ...