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A sweet kids sci-fi show, this is just a bit of frivolous Disney fun. A lure to entice a much younger generation into the franchise; a family friendly adventure framed as Star Wars - kids edition. But, Star Wars this is not. This is light years away from the Star Wars I know and love. Disney has had a string of flops, milking the Star Wars brand for all it is worth, bleeding it dry and reducing the much loved universe with poorly executed spin offs and now this child's play, that serves only to diminish it even further. It's hard to believe that someone thought this new series was a good idea. It may well attract a new, young audience and possibly even create a themed ride at the amusement park, but it has failed the real Star Wars test again. There is no Force with this one...

Absolutely incredible, from start to finish. TV does not get much better than this. Masterfully done, and what an outstanding performance from Colin Farrell. Right up there with Heath Ledger's Joker, the Penguin creeps into your heart, winning you over, just like the characters in the series. He charms and manipulates with consummate ease, weaselling his way into power, destroying and delighting at every turn. Gripping, endearing and monstrous in equal measure, this is a very special character and Farrell seamlessly weaves his way through this epic series. This is an absolute must watch, even if the superhero franchises normally repel you. Give this your time, you will not be disappointed.

I was really looking forward to watching this movie and the special effects did not disappoint. Really impressive and incredibly convincing. The story however, was overly sentimental and so formulaic. Such a shame, a decent story could have lifted the film even more. I don't think it was meant to be an overly serious plot, with the tornadoes being the central character, but the highly predictable storyline detracted from the film - I ended up fast forwarding to the action scenes, as the inbetween story was too painful to watch. If they'd spent as much money on the script as they did on the special effects, this could have been a great film. Worth watching for the effects, though.