“Slumberland is definitely aimed at younger kids. It’s hard to review a film that is not meant for you.
“I can understand why Slumberland might appeal to its intended audience, but I struggle to believe they would actually find it, in its bloated 2-hour runtime, entertaining enough to sit through.
“The story is a simple one. Young Nemo (Marlow Barkley) is the daughter of a lighthouse keeper (Kyle Chandler). When her dad is lost at sea, Nemo is sent to live with her emotionally stunted uncle Philip (Chris O’Dowd).
“Nemo suddenly finds herself able to travel the sleepworld, Slumberland, and meets Flip (Jason Momoa), a magical thief of whom her father had told many stories about. Nemo and Flip set on a dangerous journey to the Sea of Nightmares to retrieve a pearl that would grant Nemo her wish: to get her father back.”
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