Unreliable Narrator
The framing device of the original book is that the entire story is a biography, written by a fairy historian. This is important, as it suggests that events might not be entirely accurate, and that the story’s negative portrayal of Artemis’ motivations might not be completely fair. Hopefully the movie will using a similar framing device so that audiences can make up their own mind about just how evil, or heroic, Artemis Fowl might be.