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With another cast this would be an also ran, but Bateman, Tucker, Damon and Davis all put their backs into it.

Besson breaks all the rules and doesn’t get away with it.

It's an unbridled pleasure to see Bateman off the leash for once.

This is a movie for people who think that watching other people go through therapy is fun.

The film is polished when it could have been sharp.

Smith delivers a characteristically subtle performance in a role which could easily have been played without a hint of self-awareness.

Jennifer Aniston is an absolute revelation, burning up the screen in her sleaziest and possibly funniest performance to date.

There are no winners, only casualties

The proverbial buzz surrounding Juno is, like, totally justified.

Although at times it verges on turning into CSI Riyadh, The Kingdom is ultimately much smarter and better informed than most of its ilk.

We're told that Natalie Portman's character doesn't believe in herself. The sad truth is that neither does this film.

Though it's not on a par with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's best work, it's hard to imagine anybody not enjoying it.

Treat it as a live action cartoon, with dramatic pretensions, and you will not be disappointed.

The producers have kept what was best about the original, added some interesting touches and resisted the temptation to pile on the contrivances and explosions.

There is no story that goes deeper than a soundbite.

Nostalgia, soured by memory

A quick script and sharp performances all round help deliver an enjoyable, if ultimately sentimental commentary of the times.

Although the narrative beats don’t sear with originality, it is clever and has enough nuance and ambiguity to keep folks guessing right up until the finale, with a cast of characters throughout that are a genuine treat.

A serviceable family film.