The classic story retold with real actors and animals that don't talk but I'm not sure the gamble/cash-in paid off. Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson play their parts, that of clichéd London residents who otherwise only seem to exist in a Richard Curtis film, and we get a minor tour of London sights but the plum role is that of Glenn Close. She plays the menace well, causing a few nerves for the child viewer, but is deliciously over the top draped in the trappings of her skin trade. The child emitted no laughs and just one "Oh" of sympathy for Lucky's plight but at least maintained interest throughout. It was nice to see Hugh Laurie and Tim McInnerny reprising some moments of idiocy from their Blackadder days.
Adult score: 3/5
Child score: 3/5
First thing the child said when the film finished: "Why was the mummy dog barking so much?"
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