Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore are the only redeeming qualities in this 'young adult' flick. Again, the script and the directing limits any potential chemistry between Tom and Alice and what we’re left with is a half hearted attempt at a teen romance which is anything but believable. Along the way Tom meets Alice (Alicia Vikander) playing the role of the love interest, who holds a secret which could be the undoing of poor young Tom. Without hesitation Tom sets off with Gregory, leaving his family behind including his mother played by Olivia Williams, to begin his training and life as a future Spook. Unfortunately, Barnes is deathly dull as Tom, which isn’t helped by the poorly written dialogue which fails to show off or expand upon any of the talent that the young actor does possess. Having previously being cast in similar fantasy fiction films such as Dorian Grey and The Chronicles of Narnia, one would expect Ben Barnes to be able to draw upon his past roles to provide a believable performance as Tom Ward, the chosen one.

Tom is gifted with a special power which he hopes to embrace and understand but the story fails to spend much time developing this further, leaving it at a dead-end half way through the film.

After scouring the land for the seventh son of a seventh son (the basic entry requirement to become a Spook), Gregory meets Tom Ward (Ben Barnes), a seemingly ordinary boy who dreams of escaping his mundane life of pig farming in search of something more.

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