In the future, when your robot overlords demand you act out for their enjoyment the movie where Elijah Wood wanders across rural New Zealand on a magical adventure with a ring on his finger while facing off against thieves and wild beasts, you’re going to have to ask them to elaborate just a little bit more. Bookworm is every bit the flipside of The Hobbit‘s epic scale with its sweet, silly little tale of a father and daughter reunion, and it succeeds with that modest ambition on the strength of its charm, performances, and natural landscapes.
