OK so firstly i didn't read the book i have no idea what I'm going to watch but from the trailer i knew it was about birds.This is a story that I thought was going to be a sad story because there was a problem with the baby's (Grace) heart and I thought that she might die because of how Skellig just didn't care and was just lying down in the tower not caring about Michael's problems.But he actually did help in the End my favourite part of the story is when Michael flew with Skellig in the sky it was amazing! Just imagine, soaring through the clouds...just wonderful!My least liked part was when Michael's father burnt the house without knowing that Michael was in it and also Skellig and was provally careless of him because he didn't check what values there are before burning it.

The highlight of Skellig was Tim Roth's acting. I feel that the film was just not really that great at all, just not as good as the Book by David Almond. Sure, It was close enough to the book in areas, but it just sort of failed for me.It almost seems sad that an actor like Tim Roth is in this, as he could do (and has done) so much better, and in better films. The other actors were 'meh' and just didn't seem to act very well. But what do you expect from a TV movie that everyone forgets about? But other people seemed to enjoy it, so I guess that most people liked it better than I did. Final Review: 5 / 10

This is a fantastic movie. The performances are so good that this has to be the most realistic family movie I've ever seen. Even if it features a prehistoric man with wings. 'Skellig' is a beautiful movie to watch. It's funny, very sad, and just amazing.The whole cast is brilliant. I can't say enough good things about John Simm, who gives an awesome performance once again as the father of Michael (the main character). Everything about this movie is beautiful. It's got fine family drama, and of course elements of fantasy. I loved it so much that I read the book after and I must say that the movie is extremely different. The book focuses primarily on 'the Owl Man' whereas the film tells the story not only of this but of Michael's family and his newborn sister, who is sick throughout the movie. However, the film does tell the story with the same wonderful poetry as the book and evokes perhaps even stronger feelings than the book does.I won't deny that I cried quite a few times in this movie. It's just beautiful - everyone should see it.

Unfortunately at present there isn't the function to give a rating for Skellig due to it's current status on IMDb, but if there was one I would rate it 10/10.I saw Skellig on Sky One last night, and although it was a little on the long side I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.Tim Roth was brilliant as Skellig, and he captured the character brilliantly, keeping me interested throughout, which is a hard thing to do these days concerning the amount of rubbish on television at present.If you missed the airing on Sky One, then definitely find a way to watch this - it was rather unfair for those who do not have Sky and are left with only Freeview, but if all the others watching it enjoyed it as much as myself, I am sure it will soon be out on DVD.Definitely worth seeing whether you remember the book coming out like myself, or whether you're a young person looking for something compelling to watch.