Jason Momoa is magnetic in Netflix’s spectacular family film.
Maybe the reason why Netflix insists on releasing massive movies with zero marketing push isn’t because it wants to save on the spend, but because it doesn’t want to draw attention to itself in the event that the movies stink. But against all odds, this week’s blockbuster-level online event
Slumberland – is perhaps among the best children’s films of the holiday season
Flip is a magical creature with a long mane of hair and a swarm of flies perennially hovering around him
He introduces himself to one character as ‘a troubling mix of father-figure and pent-up masculinity’, and lurks in the land of dreams, where he hunts for mysterious pearls for reasons that aren’t made abundantly clear.
The production design is spectacular
Lawrence has proven himself to be a steady hand at handling large-scale action
The action is easy to follow, the objectives are clear, and the focus is always on Nemo.
At no point does Slumberland feel the need to wink at the audience, or make jokes that undermine its earnestness
