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Once they hit the road, the script goes away with the pixies.

Miranda Bailey struggles with pacing but strikes a good balance between comedy and acknowledgement of the awfulness at the story's core.

Almereyda jumps straight into the experiment which, over half a century later, is as fascinating and timely and important as ever.

Sweet without being sticky and with just enough sourness to keep things real, this is a romantic comedy that delivers in both departments.

The plot flies in and out of lunacy at gasp speed

By the time that West is ready to show his hand directly, most viewers will be so wrapped up in Linoleum that that details will scarcely matter.

This sweet animation - firmly aimed towards the younger end of the market - is warm and nostalgic as its Fifties Italian setting implies.

Undeniably, powerfully, tragic, a tale of ambition, bad decisions, cover-ups if not conspiracy - actual smoke-filled back rooms and dirt-road meetings notwithstanding - it is sympathetic to its protagonist but only so far.

Part mystery, part psychological drama, and, towards the end, a harrowing thriller of unexpected intensity.

The fact that Michael Almereyda's playful biopic doesn't quite fire on all cylinders feels more like a tribute than a failing.

In terms of mood, directors Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage do a lot with a little, allowing the plot to coil round the characters.

What really matters is the positive energy - from the scripting to the lively colour scheme, there's a sense of maximum fun being had by all concerned at all times.