And that's not the big guy's only problem. It's not the talking animals that bother me. In this disappointing sequel, Cromwell and Szubanski take a back seat to a series of thin and unconvincing set pieces involving Babe's attempts to survive in an urban wonderland constructed of attractions from every major city. Skip this one and embrace the magic of the original Babe on home video. Woody Allen has rotated in recent years between dud comedies and funny comedies.
Celebrity is among the latter.
Allen's neurotic character to perfection in this bittersweet romp among star-crossed Manhattanites. The trailer makes the biopic of England's Elizabeth I look like a heavy metal video, and the movie itself has enough torch-lit gothic gore to sate the appetites of Ozzie Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio. Cate Blanchett's portrayal of the iron-fisted monarch brings to mind Lilith Fair more than Windsor Castle. Kapur confesses that he knew nothing about his subject before he made this picture. Will Smith with the aid of spy satellites and computers.