A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.
I'm referring to a familiar set of qualities developed during the Disney renaissance of the late '80s and early '90s, and perfected, if that is the word, by the " Shrek " series, and movies in a "Shrek"-like vein.
It’s a problem that increasingly seems to be systemic to DreamWorks’ animated films as the studio struggles to take the formula that made “Shrek” such a success in 2001 and play it forward.
Betsy Sharkey, www.latimes.com•Los Angeles Times•Mar 6, 2014