The subject matter could have been interesting but it is mired in tedious, very boring, rural and regional cliches that audiences have already seen, so many times.

The pace is brisk – frenzied, even – the animation top-notch and the script is full of witticisms, puns (“Drew, Barry – more power!” Or “Nicolas, Cage – the penguins!”) and there are jokes aplenty for the kiddies as well as belly-busters for the grown-ups. And of course, the penguins are simply adorable.

The jokes in the film are largely hit-or-miss. The humour is definitely of the polarising (racial jokes, etc.) variety – you’ll either find it highly amusing or in bad taste. Aniston seems like an unlikely choice for the role of a determinedly oversexed dentist dealing with sex addiction, but she adds her own brand of charm to it. All in all, a decent collection of laughs.

Save some potty jokes, the plot is essentially a vehicle for a bunch of sight gags and situational comedy all strung together. Carrey is a natural – he often sounds like he’s ad-libbing and Turner’s dour one-liners delivered in her nicotine-roasted voice is genuinely funny. The jokes are definitely ‘dumb’ (and therefore, it works in this film’s context), but with a movie title that literally proclaims the same out loud, what can you expect?

The movie’s climax in is a bit drawn out but all said and done, Washington and Csokas are thoroughly convincing and if you’re an action junkie, you’ll surely get your money’s worth.

…the visuals are elaborate and that makes it watchable. However, there’s a lot more that Gans could have done with this revered and traditional fairytale.

There is not a wasted second in Wick’s relentless and efficient pursuit of his wrongdoers. This revenge film looks slick, stylish and despite its camp story line, keeps you engrossed throughout with a strong impact. John Wick is a raucous romp of a movie and offers you no-holds-barred action all the way.

Definitely a delightful film with its heart in the right place.

The terminologies and mathematical formulae might confound some, but you will nonetheless be dazzled. Subtexts abound: the individual vs. the good of mankind, love’s overarching influence over time and space and so on.

For a movie that is about the perils of summoning sinister specters, the film itself could have been scarier.