Far from cute and cuddly, this ninth film in the Boonie Bears franchise is a downbeat and often violent action adventure.

The two adorable bears may not achieve the cult of the panda we saw trying its hands in Kung Fu but still manage to make you laugh on many occasions. After a point, your heart reaches out to them as they struggle to find their precious piece of heart.

It may lack a taut screenplay and novel premise, but it more than makes up for it with its charm and kid-friendly content. A sharper editing could have further elevated the experience of this charming adventure.

Aside from some rather grim plot points, the film has been designed for very young children with slapstick-style violence and charmingly clumsy antics. They won't mind the nonsensical plot, although it's overcomplicated structure might lose them.