comedy fan, a fan of clever plots, very picky about kids films, Lover of quirky, unique films
I was fully expecting to hate this. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to actually be... well... awesome! A typical film about a father's effort to win the love and trust of his son is turned on its head (or on its side, at least) by a plot that revolves less around character development and more around DINOSAURS and COWBOYS and ROMAN SOLDIERS and the improbable. Sight gags abound here (Owen Wilson as a Scrappy Doo-esque cowboy is priceless), but the humor with which they're presented makes the whole thing palatable. The kids will love it for the chase scenes, adults will love it for the...
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