Easy going but bland

Rating: 5/10 (11 October 2004)

This movie is an easy on the eye kids cartoon, disappointing insofar as to appeal only to kids, lacking the subtlety of Shrek or even Toy Story. One dimensional with only dashes of real humour, not very sharply observed. This may be a new film but it follows a tired old formula.The films characters are merely vehicles for the voices of well known actors and actresses with seemingly little thought gone into the creation of something fresh, lacking the need for anyone to stretch the imagination too much. Even the plot (or lack of it) is the same old "girl loves boy, boy loves girl but doesn't realize until near the end" not forgetting "reconciled father and son" complete with hugs and tears.