Flora and Ulysses

It's one of those family movies that are kind of cute to watch if you have a kid to entertain, but otherwise there's no reason for an adult to watch it.

It might not make you believe in the superpowers of squirrels, but for a quirky time-passer, you could do a lot worse.

We can't all have a supeheroic squirrel to help find our own purposes in life, but "Flora & Ulysses" posits that we don't need one - just a willingness to welcome their special kind of magic, in whatever shape it may take.

The superhero power of this movie comes from its endearingly offbeat characters, goofy humor, and gentle insights about finding optimism even when things go wrong.

"Flora & Ulysses" veers close to falling into the trap of cheesiness that kids' movies of this genre often find themselves in, but miraculously never does.

Khan deserves credit for translating such slapstick to live action.

Goes down easy with audiences of all ages, even if only the youngest of the lot is likely to remember it for long.

A horrid, sugary abomination that seems to exist only to repeatedly mention I.P. recently acquired by Disney.

Bolstered by committed performances from the adults on board and one incredibly likable kid in the lead role, Flora & Ulysses is a light, enjoyable romp that never takes itself too seriously and lets itself just have fun.

It's encouraging to see someone at the studio remembers that not every film has to be do or die, even if it has superheroes on its mind.