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TAKE THE PLUNGE; Brendan Fraser channels Jules Verne on a stunning 3D voyage.(VARIETY)(Movie review)

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From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Date: 20080711
Author:Covert, Colin

Byline: COLIN COVERT; STAFF WRITER

`Journey to the Center of the Earth" would be a forgettable summer kiddie action movie except for the novel visual effects that make it a sight to see. "Journey" is the first fiction feature shot with new-generation digital 3-D cameras. There would be no reason to see the film if it weren't stereoscopic; but in 3-D capable theaters, it's a through-the-looking-glass experience.

A modern reworking of the classic Jules Verne adventure, the film stars Brendan Fraser as Trevor, a genial geology professor whose volcano lab is about to be shut ...

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