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The Land of Sometimes review
Ewan McGregor and Helena Bonham Carter lead an impressive cast in this magical tale – but its focus on two unlikable young protagonists proves wearing
TL;DR
- The film features a star-studded voice cast, including Ewan McGregor and Helena Bonham Carter.
- The main protagonists are two children, Elise and Alfie, who are described as unlikable and nondescript.
- The lyricist Tim Rice's contributions are criticized as underwhelming and potentially reworked old material.
- The animation style is compared to generic "ersatz DreamWorks" with "screensaver" quality visuals.
- The dialogue is a mix of "cod-Roald Dahlisms" and "pseudo-inspirational hugging and learning."
- Ewan McGregor's performance as the Wish Collector is noted, but the material is deemed thin.