I’m not overly impressed.
It looks absolutely fantastic, but the story is a snooze and the jokes aren’t all that great. The story seems even flatter than most animated films. I had to watch this in French with English subtitles because Jack Black’s voice makes me break out into hives at this point.
Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.
