Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2017)

IMDb plot summary: Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library plunks a dozen sixth-graders into the middle of a futuristic library for a night of nonstop fun and adventure.
Directed by Scott McAboy. Starring Casey Simpson, Breanna Yde, Klarke Pikpin, and AJ Rivera.

This is the kind of thing I would have EATEN UP as a child, and I still find myself smiling fondly at it now. The various children in the story are drawn broadly but effectively, there's some simple character growth involved, and none of the child actors are irritating or cloying. It's clearly not intended for adults but it's a cute, charming piece that I can definitely see being a favorite for nerdy youngsters like I was.

How it entered my Flickchart:
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library < High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library > The Cocoanuts
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library > Nashville
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library > The Boston Strangler
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library < Pulp Fiction
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library < Like Crazy
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library < When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library > Marathon
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library > Moonstruck
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library > Shame (1968)
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library < Notorious
Final spot: #1835 out of 3301, or 44%.

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