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The idea of the bare room, the helpless prisoner and the group of aggressive men is profoundly Pinteresque. Unfortunately it has neither Pinter's wit nor his brevity.

The boy has style.

When we're told "One bullet well placed can be a magical thing," it feels less metaphorical than metaphysical.

Perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere of Neil Gaiman's much loved story.

Nick Frost's limited comedic talent cannot stretch to a faux South American dance devil with fire in his heels.

It's important, when criticising some of the more clichéd elements here - the dark versus the light, the Tolkein parallels, the quests - to bear in mind that this film is aimed at older children, not your average jaded film critic.

So long as you don't care about how cars go or how reality works or how people can continue to get away with making movies without a single credible acting performance, or anything, you'll almost certainly enjoy yourself.

Easily the most imaginative, energetic and engaging children's film to hit cinemas this Christmas.

While the cast is odd they all do their best with what they're given, and in some cases their best is more than what's deserved.

Harris shines in the central role.

Evan Schiff's editing is probably the best seen in any film of the past year, and Dan Laustsen's cinematography allows director Chad Stahelski to explore noirish landscapes without sacrificing the high energy vibe.

Slowly but surely the wonder of moving pictures bleeds to death in the corner of your mind

A thoroughly enjoyable confection that will amuse the kids and provide some decent laughs for those of us for whom attempting a roundhouse kick would require pain medication and physical therapy (I know, I tried).

A genuinely entertaining outing for the series, managing to generate both novelty and surprise while preserving all the best features of the preceding pictures.

The ladle of light-hearted farce is never far enough from the plot.

Kingsley gives a chilling performance.

A gripping, exhilarating rollick through a medieval wasteland.

A straightforward, by-the-numbers sports movie designed to boost Kleenex sales.