5/5 Another wonderful Pratchett film adaptation
  by Feather Rogers-Dayton (Seattle, WA, USA)
As a fan of everything Discworld, I really really enjoyed this film. It has the same wonderful magical feel that Hogfather did, and the same splendid attention to detail, for which my appreciation knows no bounds. It is really a treat to see this world come to life, and to know that it is in the hands of someone who not only loves and cares about the books and characters, but who gets the author involved as well.

I was very happy to see Terry Pratchett and Nigel Planer (who voiced a great number of Discworld audiobooks) in small roles in both this and Hogfather. Sean Astin was cute and innocent as Twoflower, David Jason great as Rincewind (though a tad older than I'd always imagined Rincewind being), not to mention superb performances by Tim Curry as power-hungry wizard Trymon and Jeremy Irons as cool-as-a-cucumber Vetinari (ooh, that Vetinari..)

We also get to see the Luggage come to life as never before, and I feel they got its homicidal nature spot on!

All in all, a lovely, thoughtful and fun combination of the first two Disworld novels. I can't wait for more!

5/5 OMG! Move over Harry Potter!!
  by Tracy J. Jacobsen (Opelika, Alabama USA)
As an avid Terry Pratchett fan I was afraid this would be disappointing. Instead, I was riveted to the screen from the start. The books are complex, witty, clever and satirical, which is a huge challenge for cinema. The omissions in this movie version are minimal with regard to the plot. The casting, special effects, scene construction as well as musical scoring more than make up for some simplification. Surely there will be more Pratchett movies done in similar fashion. The large number of Discworld books would make this venue a goldmine. I am ready to preorder asap. Bring 'em on!!!

1/5 Mostly disappointing.
  by foppagal (Englewood, CO)
If you're unfamiliar with Pratchett's work, this adaptation is unlikely to hook you. Instead of the sharp satire of the novels, it's just fantasy rehashed with some CGI and terrible, terrible acting. Sean Astin pretty much ruined this all on his own; there wasn't a single scene he was in that didn't leave me cringing. Worse, Jeremy Irons butchtered the clever and icy Patrician, giving him a lisp, of all things. I was embarrassed just watching this. Some of the storytelling was cute, but you'd be better off with the actual books. Hogfather was a thousand times better, and I didn't even like the original book all that much. Really, if you much be introduced to Pratchett through television, go with Hogfather, which was much truer to the book and to Terry's intelligent style.

4/5 color of magic review
  by the librarian
It is hard to render the written word into a visual form; every reader imagines the story differently. That being said, I enjoyed the movie. It was not like I imagined it but I still found it fun to watch. As an introduction to Terry Pratchett's discworld series it will serve to pique an interest. Plus it was fun to see Pratchett in a cameo role.

4/5 Remember, it was "made for TV"
  by Kimberly E. Beall (Franklinton, NC USA)
Actually, considering it was made for TV, this adaptation is very well done. I'm a long-time Terry Pratchett fan, but I think this movie (well, pair of movies) should also be quite accessible to people who have never read Pratchett's work.

The only trouble is that there is a LOT of material to cover (Pratchett novels are never thin!) So, to the eye that is not familiar with Discworld, I fear that these adaptations may seem to ramble a bit. But, in any case, the rambling is always fun. The apparent rambling is due to the fact that the storyline sticks very closely to the books, something I appreciate as a fan, and only hope that newcomers to Discworld don't feel lost or overwhelmed by the enormous scope that has been crammed into a short, movie-length time span.

Speaking of newcomers, I was delighted by Astin's portrayal of Twoflower, even though I had actually pictured Twoflower as more of a skinny, geeky type when I read the books. Astin really carried off the sense of innocent wonder and plain fool's luck that kept Twoflower alive throughout all his adventures, and everything he did, even the simplest little line or gesture, just made me smile.

Rincewind was also very convincing, and Cohen the Barbarian was completely delightful. I can't look at shoop the same way anymore!

I wasn't too keen on the way the Luggage was rendered, though. I think its legs really should have looked more like those of a millipede. The humanesque legs were distracting and unbelievable. Boots? Really? Oh, well...

Altogether a fun romp with a generous handful of thought-provoking zingers thrown in; almost as good as a Terry Pratchett novel, and that's saying a lot.