Frankly speaking, one would have to be an amnesiac to rate this film even as a thoughtful thriller!

The tempo is little more than snail’s pace and the visual enticement doesn’t quite lend it’s wings to a narrative that wallows in a marginal fantasia that’s impressive but not quite enticing!

The story line is interesting (even though it’s beyond believable) and as animation comedies go, it’s got enough moments written in to make things entertaining for a bit. It’s central conceit seems inspired by a randomness that is all too wacky. It’s a strangely emotive world that balances fantasy with reality with animation technique that is quite kid friendly in its assay. This may not be wholesome entertainment at it’s best but it’s certainly cute enough to keep the little ones charmed.

This film is much closer to the spaghetti western of yore and is not likely to go down as a class act in itself.

The continuity is sloppy in places and the editing is not as sharp as was needed. The direction though is pretty much comedy enriching. The lead actors do a good job but it’s really Emma Thompson as the Gynaec who is handling Bridget’s pregnancy, who mixes it up and raises the game to a few laughs more. This exercise may not be as fresh and robustly energising as the first salvo but it’s certainly better than the previous one.

The film, shot in Imax cameras is visually impressive given the magnitude of the format and the seamlessness of the visual effects. Blu Murray’s editing serves up a pace that seems so unlike the traditional Eastwood that you’re likely to be far more edgier here than you were while watching any of his earlier films. This is an experience that will leave you entertained for sure!

It’s a largely on-set exercise in terror and it’s played out in real time with a never ending series of challenges thrown-up for survival against all odds -so the increase in heart rate is quite palpable.

This film doesn’t even amuse leave alone entertain. There can be little return (even if hypothesized) on that!

The CGI is blotchy, visual effects are terribly unconvincing, the humor is potty and the gimmickry is knotty- so there’s really very little relief for adults and maybe just a smidgen of pet antics that might interest children.

The onus is on the stunts (the seen before variety) rather than smarts. Exotic locales and Jessica Alba prettify the experience but routine action, jaded stunt choreography, an irritating background score and typically generic plotting weigh it down woefully!