I went in reluctantly a big fan of the originals especially after seeing the rating on here beforehand however it was honestly a breath of fresh air. They haven't tried to rip the originals off and it is a completely different take. Honestly heartwarming from start to finish with just the right amount of laughs along the way and some fantastic special effects. One of the best family films I've seen in a good long while.

If you want something meaningful and deep watch a Tarantino or Nolan movies. This movie is meant to be for family and fun . And exceeded my expectations.

My wife and I saw this by accident on Xmas Eve whilst channel hoping. We missed the first 5 minutes but thoroughly enjoyed the rest.

What's not to like? Well there was RDJ iffy Welsh accent, that may have contributed to the one star being knocked off but i didn't find it annoying, at least he tried. I read on this site that Nicholas Cage had been offered the part first. I thanks the god of cinema that he turned it down, his accent would have been pure La la land. A one dimensional, one character actor who has been terrible in everything I've seen him in. He must thank the powers that be for nepotism. I liked everything else.

The CGI was excellent, the storyline was very good and the performances by the human actors the same. I didn't recognise. I didn't recognise Antonio Banderas, or realise he was in it until the credits rolled.

I've never seen the Edie Murphy versions so can't compare and it's been 50 years since I saw Rex Harrison murdering the songs but think I prefer the RDJ version.

I was entertained, after all isn't that what matters?

Would I watch it again? Definitely!