PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE (U)

Cast in a similar mould to The LEGO Movie, replete with a live-action framing device, Playmobil: The Movie encourages young children who play with the plastic toy sets to never limit their imaginations. Youthful exuberance romps through Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland’s scattershot screenplay, which breathlessly slingshots from Norse mythology and the rootin’ tootin’ wild west to a prehistoric land before time and gladiatorial Rome. Briskly paced interludes, which trade logic for a sensory overload of colour and cartoon violence, are glued together with saccharine pop musical numbers sung by an ensemble cast, which includes Adam Lambert and Meghan Trainor. Humour isn’t as sophisticated or snarky as the LEGO films and there are almost no cute visual gags aimed at parents, who may find themselves power-napping for the best part of 90 minutes. Playmobil: The Movie (U) is one of the many films showing at local cinemas. Call any of the following numbers or visit the websites to find out what’s on and when. Cineworld, Chichester: Call 03453 084 620 or visit cineworld. co.uk/cinemas/chichester. Cineworld,Whiteley: Call 08712 002 000 or visit cineworld.co.uk/ cinemas/whiteley Odeon,PortSolent: Call0333 006 7777 or visit odeon.co.uk/cinemas/ port_solent/15 Reel, Fareham: Call 01329 821890 or visit reelcinemas.co.uk. Vue, Gunwharf: Call 0345 3084620or visit myvue.com/ cinema/portsmouth Chichester Cinema: Call 01243 786650or visit chichestercinema. org.