CRITICAL CONSENSUS

Jeff Strickler - startribune.com

James Berardinelli - ReelViews

Sheri Linden - Hollywood Reporter

Anthony Breznican - Associated Press

William Arnold - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Bruce Newman - San Jose Mercury News

Josh Larsen - Sun Publications

Sue Pierman - JSOnline

Bill Muller - Arizona Republic

Peter Bernard - Sun-Sentinel.com

Bill Pearis - Citysearch

Sean O'Connell - filmcritic.com

Stephen Holden - NY Times

John DeFore - AccessAtlanta

Jan Stuart - Newsday

DUELING CRITICS

"There's something for everyone: comedy, drama and romance. There are swashbuckling adventures, silly stories and wild animals. It's funny one minute, touching the next and always entertaining"

- Jeff Strickler

"The kind of pandering family entertainment that would make even Walt Disney roll in his grave...[Director and screenwriter Tim McCanlies] presses every schlock button in the books"

- Jan Stuart