Review – Arthur and the Invisibles

This was a bit more juvenile than I expected it to be. Of course there’s nothing wrong with a kids movie actually being for kids; indeed, in many ways this was a refreshing break from grown-up-inside-joke pictures such as the Shrek series. But with Luc Besson at the helm and a cast of big-name actors – including your-parents-generation pop stars Madonna and David Bowie – I figured it might throw a few more bones to the adults in the audience. As it is, this is a blend of live action and mediocre animation that may keep the crib lizards quiet for awhile but not much more. Mildly amusing