The feeling of oddness arises, I think, from what appears to be an English-speaking live-action real-world adventure grafted onto a Fench original CGI fantasy. The joining together is done very well, but it's still a Welsh dresser top on a G Plan sideboard.
Having said that, the film is entertaining, and features top notch voice talent, albeit in weird combinations. In what other film would you expect to encounter Robert De Niro and Snoop Dogg? The story is engaging and always moving forwards, but don't expect to encounter anything which will surprise you.
And thank heaven for CGI, courtesy of which the romantic interest between 48 year old Madonna and 14 year old Freddie Highmore doesn't seem too weird.
This is a decent family film.
Having said that, the film is entertaining, and features top notch voice talent, albeit in weird combinations. In what other film would you expect to encounter Robert De Niro and Snoop Dogg? The story is engaging and always moving forwards, but don't expect to encounter anything which will surprise you.
And thank heaven for CGI, courtesy of which the romantic interest between 48 year old Madonna and 14 year old Freddie Highmore doesn't seem too weird.
This is a decent family film.