I was so excited to learn that someone had adapted the Borrowers series that I had loved so much, but I found myself instantly disappointed. With the exception of Pod, Homily, and Arrietty, this movie has pretty much nothing in common with its source material. I'm 99% certain that the character of Peagreen was added to bring more boys into the theater. Though I like many of the actors featured, and the special effects were good, the plot was terrible, and the lovely story in the books was turned into one long "Three Stooges with Tiny People" gag. If you're looking for a faithful adaptation of the original source material, watch Studio Ghibli's "The Secret Life of Arrietty." Barring a few minor changes, the story and tone match the books perfectly.

When i saw the first sense of The Borrowers, i was impressed by some dwarfs!! At the end of this film, it was plenty of dwarfs!! So impressive!! I mean they're beautifully cute!! The film- producer are really good when they could make the effects superbly!! I think that's why The Borrowers could win some side effects of award!!It was hilarious sometimes, touched sometimes but the main is it made audiences wanted to know the upshot ALL THE TIME!!! This film was suitable for a happy cluster night!! Maybe it ain't as perfect as a Hollywood film but it's worth watching!! Enjoy and have fun with The Borrowers!! ^^

The Borrowers movie is quirky, fun, and an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon with kids but it lacks the overall charm the books did. This was much better, and more accurately, captured by the 1992 BBC TV series than by this movie.The plot of this story is okay but it only takes bear elements from the books, inventing new characters and altering the setting - I'm not sure why but I have to admit as a fan of the books I did feel somewhat alienated by this. I understand that books often don't match their on-screen adaptions exactly but this felt to me so drastically different that it was far more jarring than the excellent Harry Potter and Narnia adaptions.Where did Peagreen come from? Arietty is not supposed to have a brother, let alone a one as whiny as Peagreen. Why to all the humans (save one or two) have American accents and all the Borrowers British? Why was this set in some werid quasi-'50s/'90s alternate reality rather than simply setting it in the original time of the books? (Although I admit there was some appeal in the quirkiness of this setting I did feel confused by it).I did enjoy this movie but it isn't fantastic, it isn't horrible but I look to the BBC series as much more charming adaption.

Having read the mary Norton novels I was expecting a little morefrom the film. What i got was entertaining enough, it could havebeen better though. It seemed to be a mismatch between HomeAlone and Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and was pretty much on thesame par as these two films. The acting was o.k, and the visualeffects were quite good but i thought it could have benefited frommore substance. Still it was not a total waste of time, it had somegood parts. The 10 year old boy was quite annoying though, andwould benefit from a few more years acting lessons beforeinflicting us with his talentless efforts. That said the largelyBritish cast did their best.