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New in Global Theaters: Both the story and villain are weak, action and visual effects uneven

New in Global Theaters: Grows on you, with lots of silly, amusing and emotional moments

New on Netflix: The conflicts are often contrived and there aren’t enough laughs to sustain the film

It’s a wild but loose fantasy, propelled by a game cast

So many people and so many plot lines are introduced that it looks more like a TV series than a movie capable of standing on its own

Subtle it ain’t, but arresting, even if the climax goes on too long

A large cast of characters; few of them are engaging, and the film feels repetitive, but there are isolated moments of tension

An inventive, playful and colorful comedy about frail egos

Overlong, but cute and harmless

All in all, a solid film… but what’s missing might have made it great

All in all, it’s still a film with rich doses of humor and sentiment

It takes a special kind of genius to make it all seem so fresh once again, with wonderful gags and a brisk pace