Synopsis
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance.
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Cast
- Ferdia ShawArtemis Fowl II
- Colin FarrellArtemis Fowl I
- Lara McDonnellCaptain Holly Short
- Josh GadMulch Diggums
- Tamara SmartJuliet Butler
- Nonso AnozieButler
- Joshua McGuireBriar Cudgeon
- Judi DenchCommander Root
- Nikesh PatelFoaly
- Adrian ScarboroughThe Goblin Chief
Recommendations
- 50
Boston Globe
One wonders if a director more playful than Kenneth Branagh might have come up with something less hectic and more fun — or even just as hectic and more fun. Taika Waititi, anyone? Jojo Rabbit is almost as odd a name as Artemis Fowl. - 40
Empire
An overqualified adult cast and some fun moments can’t entirely compensate for a defanged protagonist and too-static plot. This fantasy desperately needed a little more magic. - 40
The Guardian
Images and characters bounce around like shapes on a screensaver and only McDonnell and Gad’s performances have any fizz. This is a YA-franchise by numbers. - 40
IGN
Disney's Artemis Fowl is an empty science fantasy tale with forgettable characters and an uninspired story. - 40
The Irish Times
Rarely in the history of cinema has so much tortured exposition failed so completely to explain such an undistinguished plot. It is like trying to pick up the story through overheard conversations with nearby drinkers who have just emerged from a screening. Stop telling us stuff and do something! - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Josh Gad takes a valiant stab at landing some mostly groan-worthy humor, and Judi Dench has clearly put in a lot of hours scowling at green screens while wearing pointy ears and eye-catching emerald-green leprechaun army regalia (hey, at least it's not a cat suit). But this big-budget fantasy adventure from Disney is busy and exhausting. - 38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
A confusing, muddled, sloppy mess of bad intentions and worse execution. - 33
The A.V. Club
Artemis Fowl, the first Disney movie to have its theatrical release completely scrapped because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is bland and incoherent, with paper-thin character development, unimaginative world building, and a lot of daddy issues.
