Stormbreaker: a novel by contemporary children's author Anthony Horrowitz

The children's review of  the film

Stormbreaker

We watched the film 'Stormbreaker' in class.  This is what we thought of the film.

Did you like the film?

Everyone liked the film a lot and almost everyone would recommend it to others.  It was an adventure movie and there was a lot of danger.

What was your favourite scene?

Everyone liked different parts of the film best.  Some of us just liked the whole film.

Jack - the Housekeeper

Some people liked the fight between Jack and Nadia Vole best.

Some people liked the part when Alex’s Uncle was shot by Yassen Gregorovich who was hanging upside down from a plane at the time.

Ian Rider - Alex's Uncle

Several people liked the bit where Yassen Gregorovich shot Darrius Sayle and saved Alex’s life.  Some people liked the part where Alex was holding onto a cable hanging off a very tall building.  Some people liked the bit when Sabine helped Alex to defeat Darrius Sayle.

Who was your favourite character in the film?

Some of the class liked Alex the best because he was brave, young, strong and very cool.  Some people liked Alex's Uncle Ian. Some people liked Jack and some liked Sabine.  Some people also liked Yassen Gregorovich because he was cool.

Editor’s Comment

I like the way that Anthony Horowitz doesn’t make his characters all good or all bad.

This is particularly true of Yassen Gregorovich.  Yassen is paid to kill Alex’s Uncle but saves Alex’s life because he likes him.  He sees a reflection of his younger self in Alex.  He also wants to set Alex free from the world of spying, where you have to kill or be killed to survive.

I also think it's interesting that the character Darrius Sayle was bullied at school and is trying to get his revenge by being nasty as an adult.  Although he does really bad things, he's damaged by his past experiences.