Trailer for Nim's Island
Nim (Abigail Breslin - Definitely, Maybe) and her father Jack Rusoe (Gerard Butler - P.S. I Love You) live on a secret island where he studies marine biology and Nim plays with the animals and reads her favourite adventure novels, the Alex Rover stories which arrive on a supply ship. It these books which fuel Nim's mind as she fanticizes all about Alex's adventures, escaping death completely unaware that Alexandra Rover (Jodie Foster - The Brave One) the author is a complete agoraphobic who doesn't leave her home and is afraid of germs. When Jack goes off on a research trip he leaves Nim to her own devices but things take a turn for the worse when not only does a storm cause damage to Jack's boat but a group of holidaymakers arrive on the island from a cruise ship. Alone and afraid Nim must scare off the unwelcome guests and having sent Alex Rover an email hopes her hero will show up, unaware that the agoraphobic Alexandra is trying to summon up the coverage to answer her cries of help. ... Read Review
