Luc Bresson's new animation is a strange bird that just drags on and on.

While a colossal local release should yield Gallic gold, the pic looks to flounder in Anglo territories.

Freddie Highmore revisits his role as Arthur with ease, but it's the adults in the film that stumble. Even veteran actors like Mia Farrow phone in their performances.

Sequels offer more peril and scares than original.