Epic

There has been some great animation so far this year, from Wreck It Ralph and the Croods, and the promise of plenty more to come from Dispicable Me 2 and Monsters University. Unfortunately Epic is not in the same league, I guess I probably should have worked that out when I realised it is by the same people that bought us Ice Age.

This is a terribly predictable film, with the major plot developments signposted incredibly early in the movie, so you can see where the final scene is going long before we get there.

Part of the character arc has been taken from a book, and the rest bolted on alongside. And it is all a bit confused.

There are some good jokes, especially from  Nod and Mub the Slig and Snail, but they are the only highlight in an otherwise fairly drab animation, In a year of great animation this is a disappointment. 4/10