Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
(G), 160 mins 3/5
If you're stuck with a few hours up your sleeve these school holidays, then the adventures of the canines, felines and friends in the Cats And Dogs sequel will get you through with more giggles than tears.
I know
this because we were surrounded by littlies whose amusement with the talking animals was at an all-time shrieking high.
The Revenge of Kitty Galore is squarely aimed at the kiddy crowd with not a lot to offer the grown-ups except a couple of hours of mindless peace as the antics of a crime-busting quartet get stuck into stopping the evil plan of the star of the show.
Kitty Galore, a slippery sphinx with a magician for a human master, is out to turn all the dogs of this world into "mad dogs" - a plan that would see them all put in dreaded kennels.
With the help of star voices such as Nick Nolte, Christina Applegate, James Marsden and Katt Williams, the unlikely team has just hours to stop her.
Diggs, an unwanted police dog, Butch, the wily veteran, a pigeon called Seamus and a cat called Catherine track down Galore (Bette Midler) by working together and facing their fears.
Adults be warned not to look too far into the storyline - there's simply no explanation for how the animals take their collars off and then have them on again in the next scene.
Let alone how they manage to find jetpacks to help with their plan.
The plot may be slight but it's cute as can be and compelling to kids.
And who can ask for more than that in the school holidays?
