- S: This film struggles to blend the reality it takes place in with the fantastical creature that is the primary focus. The creatures' decisions as well as the people's decisions in the
face of danger are very odd, and the ending creates far more questions than answers. The ending breaks the ability to suspend disbelief to give the film an attempted heart-warming ending.
- C: For a film that is all about the unicorn, the unicorn cgi is quite lackluster and often clunky. The house is impressive, but the rooms are all so similar that it actually makes the property feel
much smaller than it should be. Costuming is quite good and plays a role in the narrative. The rest of the cinematography feels quite uninspired.
- E: The weaknesses of the story make this film hard to watch. The film goes back and forth over the same plot points over and over and wastes time trying to be funny over communcating a message. The
narrative has far too little substance for the film to be as long as it is. Richard Grant and Tea Leoni are lights in this unfortunately dim film.
Although they help make up for some disappointing narratives, there's only so much damage control that can be done.
- N: The premise of the story is very awkward and the main character motivations are unclear and often ridiculous. I think the dialogue tries too hard to be funny too often, rather than
letting the humor come naturally from the oddities of the story. The father figure is a very poorly written character and unfortunately is the main plot driver. All this to
find that the film is extremely predictable. The twist ending can be seen from a mile away, and it's not worth holding out for. Only creative part of the story
is the uses of the unicorn.
- T: The film received no bonus points.
It is pretty shocking how unimaginative a film about an imaginary creature can be.
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