I think I saw the wrong film!

Rating: 4/10 (17 November 2000)

I just finished watching this movie on DVD after a friend strongly recommended it. Not having ever heard of it before I didn't have much in the way of expectations so it's hard to believe I was let down. Actually I was shocked at how mediocre this movie is! I went up and down the user comments and can only conclude that I must have seen the wrong movie. Sure, there were cute and funny bits along the way but for the most part this was purely for little kids. I was honestly embarrassed during almost the whole thing. This movie couldn't really decide whether it was a farcical comedy, an adventure story or a medieval saga. The only thing I felt when Peter Falk put away the book was relief that it was over and so was the awkwardness.