Adults will probably tolerate it and, if they get into the swing of things and relax a little, they might find themselves enjoying bits and pieces of it.

Leave it to the wizards who inherited Walt Disney's cinematic drawing boards to come up with a reasonable thrilled tinged with tongue-in-cheek comedy that can maintain sufficient interest for young and old.

Beautifully directed, these children. Nice to see the seniors playing up to them so selflessly.

The chase is pretty lighthearted, but director John Hough does coax some thrills from his material.