An Amusing Confection

Rating: 7/10 (3 April 2014)

Cute, fun, capable of not infrequently forcing a smile, attention holding; but considering it beyond the final credits one realizes it has about as much intellectual sustenance as a Mendl's confection, which itself, come to think of it, has been known to serve as successful escapist fare.
A little known figment of trivia is that because of the extreme short notice Tilda Swinton was given to replace the suddenly unavailable Angela Lansbury, Ms. Swinton was forced to go on set immediately with but a minimum of makeup, unlike the hours and hours she usually spends in the chair being smoothed and powdered before going onto a movie set. Brava for this nearly naked performance Tilda dear. (If not now, when?)