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There are some good gags along the way.

It has good moments - some of which are so blatant as to seem traced - but even for a sequel this feels like it is treading ground that's so well travelled that genre features are named landmarks.

Beatty cannot decide whether to exaggerate wacky wrinkliness, or press for prizes in the turkey neck beauty contest.

People keep talking about saving others for whom there is so obviously no hope that all the tension haemorrhages out of the slender narrative.

For a Saturday night popcorn comedy with a darker edge, you could do a lot worse.

Perfect family viewing for a lazy weekend.

Tellingly, despite all this extra material, the film does not feel slower and does not become boring. If anything, it’s better balanced, with a more fluid sense of momentum.

If the concept appeals to you, you're likely to find it one of the most entertaining films of the year.

At heart (and it has a big one) there's a lot going for Gloria Bell.

Donner's era-defining adventure is at once lighthearted, serious, scary and lots of fun.

It’s inventive throughout, well worked out in terms of effects, and equipped with characters we can really get to know, with some great work even in the smallest roles.

Has its moments of genius.

The Return Of The King is too long and slow. It has about five endings.

This is indeed the war of worlds

What should be a romantic mush cake, with lemon icing and a cherry on top, is treacle pud, with hot fudge and molasses.

Though both Moran and Abtahi deliver effective performances, the script is hampered by what feels like a lack of confidence in its own narrative.

Numerous small changes work together to change the character of the battle.

While there is no denying that a post-modern examination of John Hughes’ high school is interesting, there is an aloofness here which plays badly against the central will they/won't they romance.

There is more world building here than in any other part of the trilogy, and the additional material means it’s better balanced with character development.