The reason I thought this film would be better is that its meant to be a family film. To quote Debbie Isitt at the premier tonight 'Its a film for children, with children at its central theme'.
The film is about a teacher who's acting career never took off and ended up in a job he hates. My six year old son tried to take his DS out of his pocket and play it, he was so bored. The first thirty minutes are dull and over stretched and have nothing to entertain children. The do come in and out, but nothing happens for far too long. When it does kick off, its great. I gave the 6/10 for the last twenty minutes.
The best bits, as always, are in the trailer. The cameos are far too under used (Alan Carr's role was screaming for a few minutes more on screen time).
I want the British film industry to grow and prosper, but dumping this in cinema's and aiming it at kids is self destructive. You want to make a film aimed at kids, have a main character who is a kid. Not two dozen all trying to get a minutes air time. Have at least one scene with just the kids in it, or more. Don't use them as plot devices or extras or props until you get to the big song and dance number, let them have story lines and be individuals.
The film is about a teacher who's acting career never took off and ended up in a job he hates. My six year old son tried to take his DS out of his pocket and play it, he was so bored. The first thirty minutes are dull and over stretched and have nothing to entertain children. The do come in and out, but nothing happens for far too long. When it does kick off, its great. I gave the 6/10 for the last twenty minutes.
The best bits, as always, are in the trailer. The cameos are far too under used (Alan Carr's role was screaming for a few minutes more on screen time).
I want the British film industry to grow and prosper, but dumping this in cinema's and aiming it at kids is self destructive. You want to make a film aimed at kids, have a main character who is a kid. Not two dozen all trying to get a minutes air time. Have at least one scene with just the kids in it, or more. Don't use them as plot devices or extras or props until you get to the big song and dance number, let them have story lines and be individuals.