Did you know “City of Ember” opened this weekend? It kinda snuck up on me too. I’m surprised I haven’t seen more hype. I mean, I watch TV, I’m not living under a rock, yet I haven’t seen nor heard anything about the release. Strange…

I’m excited to see it, however, and I’ll be posting my personal review soon. In the meantime, let’s take a peek at what the official critics (and one imaginary one) are saying about the film. See if you can spot the fake!:

“Ember is seldom riveting, but it’s consistently compelling, and its uncompromising literal and metaphorical darkness renders its climax enormously satisfying.”
-Nathan Rabin, The Onion (A.V. Club) 
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“It’s not an entirely convincing trip, but it is the sort of satisfying movie you wished they would make more often.”
-Neely Tucker, Washington Post 
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“If older kids and adults seek out this picture, which 20th Century Fox and Walden Media clearly aren’t sure how to sell, they may well find themselves drawn into a subterranean world of considerable imagination.”
-Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune 
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“An impressive and imaginative fantasy.” 
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“I’ve never been more disappointed. Not one trace of the beautiful gem so boldly declared in the title. “City of Amber” my foot!”
-Distinguished Ladies Fine Jewlery Magazine
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