Lamentably better than the first two

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2004)

I went to see this film expecting something along the lines of the first two films, and was surprised to find that this film was very different. Chunks of the story are missed out so the film isn't so attentative to detail as the Chris Columbus ones were. Also, this film is much more "artistic", if you want to put it that way; the seasons are represented colorfully and that sort of thing. But this isn't a bad thing, on the contrary, this film is pretty entertaining with the adult actors doing a good job, but the kids seriously getting on your nerves. Look out for Lenny Henry as the shrunken head on the Knight bus ("It's gonna be a bumpy ride"). Decidedly worth seeing. Enjoy it! 8/10