It is a fine story, yet the production does not contain a lot of power. It comes off as forced, like the path of the story is inevitable, regardless of whether or not it earns its emotions.

The jokes are still cleverly stupid and it is just plain enjoyable to see these actors slip back into these roles, finding some new places to mine humor from.

Depth is replaced by lots of closeups of his face and distorted shots of him looking contemplative.

It is an enjoyable movie with a fantastic starring performance from Timothée Chalamet.

This is a sequel that pales in comparison to the original simply because we’ve already seen the original.

The movie is well-made, yet unimaginative. It is a basic family-friendly spectacular in time for the holidays.

Instead of being the lazy fan-service I feared, it is a legitimately entertaining family-friendly adventure.

Though thematically darker than the famous Disney version, it is an inspiring family adventure that del Toro has certainly made his own.

This is an ambitious, compelling project, a fitting way to explore someone whose career didn’t follow a familiar pattern.

This is a decent adaptation of the material in most ways, except for Peter Dinklage’s performance, which raises it to a higher level.