Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

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Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

2010
Movie
101 min
French

With Maltazard now seven feet tall and Arthur still two inches small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.

Insights

IMDb4.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes13%
Metacritic31/100
Google Users41%
Director: Luc BessonGenres: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Plot Summary

Arthur Dent is living a relatively normal life, but his world is turned upside down when he discovers that the Minimoys, a race of tiny beings he once befriended, are now facing a grave threat from the evil Maltazard. Maltazard has kidnapped Arthur's parents and shrunk them to Minimoys size, trapping them in his castle. Arthur must find a way to become a Minimoys himself and embark on a perilous quest to rescue his parents and save both worlds from Maltazard's tyranny.

Critical Reception

The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, often cited as a significant decline in quality from its predecessors. Its plot, visual effects, and overall execution were widely criticized.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a convoluted and uninspired plot.

  • Visual effects are often jarring and unconvincing.

  • Performance of the cast, particularly the younger actors, is inconsistent.

Google audience: Audience reviews frequently point to a nonsensical storyline and poor CGI as major drawbacks, with many expressing disappointment compared to the earlier films in the series.

Fun Fact

Luc Besson wrote the screenplay for Arthur 3 concurrently with the screenplay for Arthur and the Invisibles, intending to film them back-to-back, but production was ultimately split.

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