Search: Directed by Jon Favreau

With so much good work involved in the cowboy side of the film, it's a real shame that the aliens appear to have been hastily sketched on the back of an envelope.

As if it's not bad enough that Chef is marinated in sticky sentiment, Favreau's occasional attempts to sprinkle in heavy-handed drama make for a stodgy mix.

Another John Hughes wannabe cuddle bunny of a movie, as sharp as butter fudge.

Big, dumb, explosive and, most importantly, fun.

Anyone who enjoyed the first Iron Man will love this, but if they expected something better then they will be disappointed.

The film has adventure at its heart and excitement in its pocket.

It quickly becomes clear that Favreau’s approach to bringing the same lifelike animal CGI from The Jungle Book to The Lion King lacks one prime element that made the former a success – emotion from a human lead.

The humour is vicious and unpleasant.

This has the feel of a serial condensed to a feature.

The performances are anything but annoying. In fact, they are charming, without being mumsy, and cute, without being showy-off.