City of Ember (2008) is an adventure movie based on the novel by Jeanne DuPrau. It tells the story of an underground city, which was built to protect humanity. They managed to survive during approximately 200 years thanks to the lighting of the lamps, but when the generator begins to fail and begin to miss the food there is the chaos in the city. Lina Mayfleet (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon (Harry Treadway) decide to investigate a way to escape before they are added in complete darkness. Coincidentally Lina discovers a box''lost''in which the key is to save the city. Lina and Doon Will they save the city or on the contrary will be buried in oblivion? ...
The parallels that keeps this film with the Odyssey are not very difficult to find, because it is a movie very simple and repetitive. Lina will not travel alone, but will at all times with the help of Doon.
is thus a return trip, in which the protagonist will be helped to return home, but she must not only return, but must return all, regardless of whether someone or'' waiting for something''or not.
Both will meet with enemies or''monsters''that impede their progress as the mayor Cole (Bill Murray) , who try to steal the box, not to save the city, but to save himself, looking for its own benefit, regardless of what might happen to the citizens. An example of this is that he will scarce food pantry itself, without missing any food. His henchman snod Barton (Toby Jones) , investigate and follow the kids to try to steal the box.
receive help, as Ulysses Sul (Martin Landau), chief Doon, Loris Harrow (Tim Robbins) , Doon's father, who tells a tunnel built by him and Lina's father, now deceased, which takes them outside.
In its passage through the tunnel, both the mayor and his henchmen chase them, impeding their progress. Fall into the bad luck to encounter a monster, which hungry try to end their lives. Both Lina and Doon manage to escape and find the river which reach the surface, which will arrive by boat, but unfortunately the mayor and his henchmen do not suffer the same fate, and by hiding in the pantry where food is stored , the monster destroys everything, even their lives.
In his arrival overseas, Lina and Doon see the sunrise, and send a message to the city for all to return to the surface.
There are not many changes between this film and the book written by Homer are in hostile territory, must embark on a quest to return home, both trips are made by a boat on the physical plane friends and enemies appear ... Although the film is not based primarily on the Odyssey.
There are few differences in the plot of the two works: In City Of Ember the protagonist does not hold any love or romance, so do not get help of the beloved, but known. Another difference is that back home there's no one waiting, as all civilization was underground.
Also, as the Odyssey, the film focuses more on telling the adventures they experience the protagonist and his companion, arriving home happily lost but not again after 20 years as Ulysses, but will two centuries before returning home. Another difference is that they get nothing but find no danger, while Ulysses must reclaim the throne usurped. The film ends only reach the outside, leaving the viewer with the intrigue of whether they will do well or meet with any danger.
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Title: City of Ember: In search of light
Original title: City of Ember
Address: Gil Kenan
Country: United States
Year: 2008
Release Date: 01 / 01/2009
Duration: 95 min .
Gender: Family, Adventure, Science fi ction, Fantastic
Starring: David Ryall, Ian McElhinney, Harry Treadaway, Tim Robbins , Bill Murray , BJ Hogg ...
Writer: Caroline Thompson
Web: www.cityofember.com
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