Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2010

Arthur and the Vengeance of Maltazard: ©2009 EUROPACORP-TF1 FILMS PRODUCTION-APIPOULAI PROD-AVALANCHE PRODUCTIONS Images et Effets 3D-BUF

Luc Besson’s incomprehensible sequel to his incomprehensible Arthur and the Minimoys has Arthur (Freddie Highmore) again passing through a reversed telescope to this little enchanted place in his garden where everyone’s a 5mm, vaguely disturbing Smurf, to romance some babe he met last time. These movies are adapted from stories written by Besson for his kids, and no one around Besson had the sense or the nerve to tell him that they’d make crappy movies. I could tell you more if I had stayed awake longer, but even my notorious child within couldn’t manage that. Japanese title: Arthur to Maou Martazard no Gyakushu.