It's heavy-handed and people dressing up in silly costumes to look and move like animated characters really doesn't work.

Despite its diverse cast, jokes aimed at Chinese people and Asian culture feel like tired relics from the 20th century.

Cassel and Cotillard elevate the proceedings with limited screen time, but is the movie worth watching just for them? Not really.

Yes, the plot is somewhat thin and the action rather predictable, but it’s delivered with a swagger and verve that Goscinny and Uderzo would be proud of.