Sigh.

ZOOM

Yep, you read that right.

It’s weird, but it looks delicious.

Rise Of The Guardians is a technically impressive piece of work from the folks at DreamWorks who brought you the spectacular How To Train Your Dragon. It really is quite lovely to watch. Unfortunately, this is where we must get off the positivity train and enter the dark and rotting sled that is everything else about this film. The plot, the characters, the story – all must obey the cardinal rule of a kids film: Don’t be boring. It is a rule that Rise Of The Guardians breaks with aplomb.

Talking animals – check. Journey of a lifetime – check. Ryan Reynolds – double check.

Children largely apathetic.

The world cried out for it, DreamWorks listened. Ben Stiller and co are back, and Madagascar 3 proves a surprisingly enjoyable trip during a stellar month for animated releases. Things get weird as the homesick animals’ journey back to New York takes a detour through the old continent…

As long as it doesn’t interfere with filming on Sherlock we have no problem with this.

The Croods are the new Jetsons. But old.