While the funny-bone is being gently tickled, the eye is constantly diverted. Unfortunately, and I find this true of every Zemeckis movie, neither the mind nor the heart is ever fully engaged.

Imperfect, but very lovable.

A surprisingly oppressive, rapid-fire, noisy, gadget-filled action picture lacking the emotion of the original film.

Like fellow second child Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, it had to contend with doltish charges of being too cold.