Clearly, the screenwriters were having a ball as the film is full of unexplained randomness, like SpongeBob and friends morphing into superheroes. It all works, more so because of the tight editing and economical run-time. Kids might not necessarily get the message about pooling in resources to solve a big problem but then you don’t watch SpongeBob for social messages.

…the deft editing and the quick pace makes this a fun watch.

Some parts also resemble a tourism promo for ‘Exotic Turkey’. This is not to say, however, that the camera work capturing old Istanbul (Andrew Lesnie, The Lord of the Rings trilogy) is not gorgeous.

Mitchell’s deliberately disjointed narrative and ambiguous timelines add to the surrealism. There’s a chance you might, at night, catch yourself looking over your shoulder more than once after watching this.

It is goofy, fun and has its heart in the right place. Home is meant squarely for kids, but that doesn’t mean that accompanying adults will also not find this multi-coloured tale of the importance of friendship and familial bonds, heartwarming.

Furious 7 has a humane angle. The touching tribute to Walker puts the entire series into perspective and will make many eyes teary. The film’s flaws suddenly vanish when you realise that if there is another film in this series, it just wouldn’t be the same. RIP Paul.

On the plus side, the fight scenes are unsparing, offering gore galore in graphic detail. Therefore, you’ll only want to see this is if the sound of gunfire is music to your ears.

We’ve seen Neeson play a tough-as-nails retired cop/hitman/special forces person who rescues various members of his family/public, who also finds his own redemption in the process, for a while now. But somehow, he manages to rock this role every single time, giving action heroes half his age a run for their money. It’s like he’s perfected it down to an art. Albeit an ageing ass-kicker, the Irishman clearly still has what it takes.

…the only reasons to watch Insurgent are the very few decent performances and of course, the flashy special effects.

Benefited by a witty script that keeps things playful, Focus is as slick a conman flick as any.