Stormbreaker

2006
Germany/UK/US
93 min
PG

Directed by: Geoffrey Sax
Written by: Anthony Horowitz
Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Damian Lewis, Missi Pyle, Stephen Fry, Sarah Bolger, Andy Serkis, Ashley Walters, Ewan McGregor, Jimmy Carr, Rachel Gibbs
Website: www.stormbreaker.com

Young super spy Alex Rider (newcomer Pettyfer) battles villainous billionaire Darrius (Rourke). The dark Bond-esque series of books which inspired the film have a healthy, anti-Harry Potter vibe, which gets lost in translation. There's some redemption in the form of callous MI5 boss Nighy and a Q-style cameo from Stephen Fry and there are a few passable action sequences, too.