Bridge to Terabithia - Movie Review

Bridge to Terabithia, what can I say about this movie? Watching it I was filled with a mix of emotions, from happiness when Jesse was able to make a new friend, to sadness when his friend died. I was also proud of Jesse when he finally stood up for himself to his dad and to the bullies that were harassing him. When Jesse included his little sister in the secret that is Terabithia I was again proud of him because it allowed the imaginary world that he and his friend created to carry on.

Bridge to Terabithia begins with students returning to school after summer vacation. Jesse has been training all summer to win a race against two of his tormentors. When the race is set to begin a new student, a girl named Leslie, joins the line for the race. Jesse does well in the race beating his tormentors, however, he comes in second to Leslie.

Despite the loss of the foot race to Leslie, Jesse and Leslie become friends. Leslie helps Jesse to unlock his imagination and they create an imaginary world called Terabithia. The entrance to Terabithia is an old rope they use to swing across a creek. Here they creat their own little world.

As time goes by they have many adventures. They slay a giant troll, based on another bully, by tickling it's feet. They fight off many imaginary enemy soldiers.

They have fun until tragedy strikes and Leslie dies while trying to get across the creek. With this loss, probably the first in Jesse's life, he learns a hard life lesson.

After this tragedy Jesse begins to stand up for himself more. He begins to include his little sister in Terabithia in hopes of passing the torch one day.

I give this movie an 9 on a scale of 10. The story line is great, the graphics are awesome, and the acting was fantastic.