Good Entertainment - Not a blockbuster.

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2008)

As far as Disney titles go - this movie hits the mark with regard to pure entertainment value. The story moves along quickly and it was enough to keep my 4 year old's attention throughout. Parents should also find a few on screen gags that will keep them immersed in the film. Throw in a few explosions and some mild peril and it's also a winning combination for older kids too. The effects are good but not ground breaking - such as the slow motion "Matrix" type effects which have been overdone in so many movies nowadays. The animation itself is nothing new - same old same old as far as shape, texture and quality. Another area where I think it falters a bit is in the predictability of the story line. If you watch the trailer before going in to see this movie, you will be able to predict basically what will happen at the end. This is after all a Disney movie so to even imagine a less-than-happy ending is impossible. I would recommend this movie to others as a solid Disney adventure movie - a good way to pass an afternoon. Is it a "must see"? Well, I saw it on it's opening weekend where the theater I went to (In a huge well populated mall on a Saturday afternoon) was about half full rather than being packed like I imagined it would have been for a Disney flick released right before Christmas.