Disney's take on the Tony-winning original musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim A twist on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and The Beanstalk and Rapunzel.

Hollywood gives Noah's Ark another seeing to and chucks in a bit of Tolkienesque monster whimsy, just in case a wrathful god, his devoted servant and a lot of water doesn't quite hold you for the 2 plus hours running time. Some great and suitably epic special effects don't really save this from being a humourless, poorly scripted and weirdly cast trudge.