Rock Dog

This Chinese-American production may make decent television for children on a rainy day, but there's not enough thrilling action or comedy for the big screen.

Brannon composes the odd amusing sight gag, but homogenises his notionally eastern backdrop terribly ...

The definition of 'rock' here seems to be winsome be-yourself ballads with a smattering of guitar.

You'll long for a slightly smoother animation style (Pixar won't be quaking in their boots), but this surprisingly fun yarn will undoubtedly have youngsters reaching for the nearest guitar.

This draggy, computer-animated feature exhibits neither bark nor bite in its portrayal of a sheep-guarding, guitar-playing Himalayan mastiff who has his head perpetually in the clouds.

All this is every bit as silly and innocuous as its sounds, and it goes down, if not like honey, than like very finely spun cotton candy.

A decent watch for families.

While the voice talent is nothing more than competent, the mediocre animation is good enough and the funny characters are likeable enough that it's not a total loss.

Has impressive designs and a handful of humorous moments, but it's generic storytelling and slow pacing has it be just another average animated film aimed at young audiences.

A crazy premise without any of the carnivalesque anarchy needed to back it up, Rock Dog sinks like a stone.