The reason why most modern movies are so dim-witted is obvious after watching Rob Letterman's version of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels": the film has been made by restless kids for restless kids...and if you're not a restless kid, the inane dialogue ("Dude, that is harsh!"), the hammy star performance and the elaborate but familiar special effects are not enough to hold interest. We know so much about how effects-oriented movies are made these days that to have Jack Black constantly interacting with the Lilliputians in the same way (hunched over in front of a green screen and nodding maniacally) offers us no magic, no mystery and no fun. A mailroom worker with a New York City newspaper invents a talent for writing and is immediately given an assignment: to explore the Bermuda Triangle! (there's a current topic burning on everyone's mind). His boat is sucked into a waterspout and he washes up on the city of Lilliput, inhabited by tiny people--and a princess in danger. Screenwriters Joe Stillman and Nicholas Stoller specialize in a sort of frat boy/post-druggie sense of humor meant to tickle 10-year-olds. In this case, Black was the actor for them, as the star is still doing the same sloppy, cool-nerd shtick he specialized in over a decade ago. The whole picture feels like an awful rerun, with cheap, prodding jokes; at one point, Black goads lovestruck Horatio into dancing to the Prince song "Kiss", but instead of laughing we're wondering why the producers used a sound-alike version of the tune in place of the original (too expensive on a budget of $112 million?). Had Black suddenly started dancing too, it would be about as logical as anything else happening in "Gulliver's Travels". With nothing fresh added to the story and nothing interesting happening from a visual standpoint, this unfunny fiasco aimed at the collective hip-factor will only appeal to restless kids--undiscriminating ones. * from ****

Gulliver's Travels is not the best film you would ever see. I know that, but if you have low expectations its great i mean........ I didn't read the book, so i just watched the film. The acting is not the best one, but still.... A fun family film to relax. Don't be so serious mates, just watch the film like you didn't read the book. I gave it a 7, because i like the film. I enjoyed watching it, but it's acting is not every time that great. A feel-good film. Don't be tricked by the overall review (4,9), and just give it a try. I laughed and i had fun. Maybe you won't like it, and maybe you will. (I never write reviews, but i had to do it because of the bad rating.)

I don't understand why this got so bad reviews it's a cute and funny movie with jack black as a mail room guy who becomes a hero to the little people of Lilliput a island in the Bermuda Triangle Billy Connelly plays the king of Lilliput and he is a amazing actor This movie had a amazing and very talented cast It should have gotten better reviews Gulliver (jack black) gets swept in the triangle and ends up in Lilliput and makes friends with the little people after saving their king ( billy Connelly ) from a fire. Gulliver is invited to a dinner in his honer and free is friend Horatio in the process in the end Gulliver sets it right with the little people from both islands Anyways it is a funny and cute movie and it should have gotten better reviews

After hearing such negative things about this film I thought watching it would help me come to my own conclusion, and yesterday I was in luck as it was showing on Film 4.Firstly you have Jack Black being, well....Jack Black so expect a lot of references to rock music, general bristling energy and enthusiasm.Anyway, Gulliver (Black) is in love with one of the girls, Darcy(Peet)who works in newspaper offices of which he is one of the mail room assistants for, in order to try and win her affection he writes a report(which is mostly made up of articles copied and pasted from the internet). To his delight she is initially very pleased with his work, Gulliver then sets off to the Bermuda Triangle on an assignment set by Darcy which turns into a disaster when Gulliver's boat is swallowed by a water type hurricane(strange sure)and he then wakes up in an unfamiliar setting, a town full of little people.Initially regarded as "beast" by the little people of the town, he eventually wins them over by committing what they consider heroic deeds. Along the way he meets Horatio(Segel:- an actor who's work I'm not familiar with)who he tries to help win over the princess(Blunt)whilst she is the object of the main antagonist,General Edward(O'Dowds)affection who frequently "courts" her to no avail leading him to frustration which will later have an effect on the film itself.The film also features appearances by other famous comedic actors notably Billy Connolly, Catherine Tate and James Cordon as king, queen and their messenger respectively.Overall good family fun with the occasional silliness (the song and dance number comes to mind)and Emily Blunts beauty on screen makes the film worth watching.My rating 6/10