![]() ![]() The film plays to the typical tropes we’ve seen in other grade school outcast movies such as being picked last in PE or being laughed at for his unique style, but Vaccaro does a good job demonstrating Lewis’ strength and determination throughout these hardships. Wearing a pair of steampunk goggles on his head that is inspired by his favorite television hero (look for an amusing director cameo here), Lewis is sort of a misfit when it comes to making friends at his new school. Within the confines of the house and its yard, paintings change, chairs and topiaries come to life, and most importantly, there’s the sound of a clock ticking within its walls driving Jonathan insane as he tries to find its source. Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) is traveling by train to his destination of New Zebedee, Michigan where he will be living with his eccentric uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) in an even more eccentric house that evidently has a personality of its own. Though I can’t imagine we’ll ever see the whole series translated to the big screen, this introductory film to the franchise is quite a spectacle for its target audience and may surprise viewers this upcoming weekend with its magic and charm. The book is written by John Bellairs and is the first in a series of twelve books following Lewis through his adventures. ![]() ![]() The House with a Clock in Its Walls is based on the 1973 children’s novel of the same name and follows an orphaned child named Lewis Barnavelt. ![]()
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