Amy Adler Rob (Corbin Bernsen), an American, and his British-born wife, Nancy (Glynis Barber) make a trip to the Isle of Man, with their two children, Kyle and Evey. This is because the family has inherited a beautiful old house from Nancy's grandmother. Yet, from the minute they arrive and announce their intent to stay, the village is aghast. This property has a legend of demons, stuck in a mine, and no one should consider making it a home. Nonsense, says Rob, even though a nearby gardener (Malcolm McDowell) warns him to pack his bags and go. Yet, the children love the place, especially the huge amount of large fireflies that flicker her and there, day and night. Its Evey who discovers they are not insects, but beautiful fairies and they confide their secrets to her alone. Rather than demons being stuck in the mine, its their fairy king and other small magical beings. Since the mine was a gold one, Rob and company start to dig into it. Alas, things do go wrong and Rob gets a strange illness. Yet, how can they stop when the fairies need their king? This minor but lovely film has the most gorgeous setting on the Isle. In addition, the fairies are the star attraction, imagined with the very fine special effects. The cast is nice and the story a crowd pleasing gem. So, sit like a king, queen, prince, or princess on your favorite sofa and watch the magic unfold.

kaoskitten This movie is not about special effects or dialogue or script writing or even acting. This movie is about belief: Belief in yourself, in others, in the healing power of faith and the power of good.Just like the after school specials of yore, this movie is an ingenious way to facilitate the continued growth of children's' faith in humanity and mankind. It helps open adults' eyes to what children take for granted.If you want a striking movie with superb acting and state-of-the-art special effects, then this movie is not for you. However, if you love fairies and you Believe in the Goodness Within, this movie should have a special place in your collection.I know my children will watch this movie when the time comes.

calm I read the first comments on this movie and thought they were too harsh. This is obviously a children's movie that sends a pretty powerful message. A town of frightened folks stays head-strong in their beliefs because they are afraid. It's a fairy-tale, so that means anything goes because it's all made up. The special effects were better than most for its time. Compared to the computer generated movies I've seen in 2001, this is every bit as good. The plot is about a father who is dieing, his kids, who believe in the fairy legend that could save him, and a wife who doesn't believe in anything. It's interesting to see the family come together in an effort to save dad and teach the town a lesson. I think you'll be entertained and some emotions will definitely get stirred about.

kitsa I thought that I would enjoy the movie because it featured Malcolm McDowell, one of my favorite actors. I was quite wrong. I would never believe that so good an actor could be so tainted by the surrounding cast.Aside from the horrible production quality (boom mic dipping down in the opening scene, BAMBOO AND PALM TREES in the "english forest"), the plot is subtle as a mack truck and the whole thing is stupid beyond words. Some of the characters even drift in and out of their accents.I kept hoping that at some point, McDowell's character would kill and eat the family to liven things up. Never happened. Oh, Malcolm, how could you?