Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
Arthur and the Invisibles is a visually ambitious hybrid live-action/animation family adventure from Luc Besson. The animated Minimoy world shows creative creature and environment design, earning modest marks for cinematography and novelty. However, the plot is fairly formulaic — a child on a treasure hunt to save the family home is a well-worn setup executed without much surprise. The acting in the live-action segments is serviceable but unremarkable, and the ending resolves predictably without much emotional payoff. Novelty gets a slight boost for the distinctive Minimoy concept and the live/animated blend, but the execution doesn't fully elevate these ideas above the ordinary.