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Having lifted elements from Finding Nemo the first time round, this follow-up to A Turtle’s Tale moves up to grand larceny in having its leatherback leads spirited away from their Pacific atoll and relocated to a Dubai aquarium.

Planning their escape with the help of two hatchlings on the other side of the glass, this Belgian kid-pic has them square off against a duplicitous sea-horse and a penguin colony straight out of Happy Feet .

Original? Not so much. But the 3D impresses, the underwater scenery and vivid piscine ensemble more than rivalling the stereoscopic visuals of the upcoming Nemo reissue.

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Neil Smith is a freelance film critic and writer who contributes regularly to Heat, SFX and Screen International. He's a long-time member of the London Film Critics’ Circle and was a contributing editor at Total Film for many years.

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