Will Arden

This is a wanna-be Lord of the Rings and Merlin. It fails to provide anything entertaining for both adults and children; the set-design, character motivations and cheesy dialogue are a blindingly obvious reminder that this show is trying to appeal to a younger audience. Very poor. Couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

I am really picky when it comes to film and TV, but this is a masterpiece. A perfect blend of intensity and satirical comic relief (thanks to Steven Merchant) which compares and contrasts people of all classes, races and families while they each fight for what they believe is right. Incredible storytelling and cinematography which is topped off by an outstanding soundtrack.

The visuals and the animation are Disney's best yet; amazing attention to detail and very realistic lighting and particle sims. I would say this was an overall entertaining movie, with the characters being one of the strong points (everyone is interesting and vibrant, it really FEELS like a family). I also love the metaphors it incorporates that us as the viewers can apply to our own families. My main issue is with the plot - the magic doesn't really make sense, call me a pragmatist, but it is quite hard to understand and feel like it could be "real" (yes I know it's magic). Also the story failed to make me care about what was at stake - cool, the house fell down and some people fell out, it's not really very exciting. Overall I'd give this movie a 6/10; it has wonderfully vibrant characters and beautiful imagery but lacks any element of danger.

It was okay. Plot is mysterious but is quite anticlimactic in the end. Once you realise there's nothing supernatural at work, and it is explained that the grandparents are just nutters, they lose their sense of danger which makes the film far less scary. Some cheap jumpscares are littered in a mysterious, eerie plot.

A fantastic film