Disney's last big animation Dinosaur had huge budget written all over it. Posters, television advertising, the pre-publicity was very much in your face.

The finished product didn't live up to the hype.

The Emperor's New Groove seems to have slipped out almost unnoticed. Compared to Dinosaur the finished product is far less slick to look at. It's almost as if this is Disney done on the cheap (if a modern day movie can be done on the cheap).

That's another fine mess you've got me into

But if evidence was needed that you don't always have to throw millions of dollars at a product to make a good film then here it is.

The storyline is simple. Emperor Kuzco is pampered beyond belief and firmly believes the world revolves around him and no one else.

It something of a shock when his aged chief advisor, Yzma, turns him into a llama. He should be so lucky - she was hoping to kill him!

Alone in the wild Kuzco is befriended by Pacha, a peasant in danger of losing his home, since Kuzco's decided it would be the ideal location for a summer swimming pool.

What's a nice boy like you doing reading this?

An uneasy friendship develops. By the end of the film the Emperor has learnt it's best to think of others before yourself. All very laudable and I'm sure children across Nottinghamshire will take that on board when they watch the movie over half term!

There are some great scenes - Yzma's descent to her laboratory is straight out of Batman and there's a wonderful slapstick routine in an Inca-style McDonalds.

John Goodman brings life to Pacha while Eartha Kitt is great as the evil would-be empress Yzma.

The top and tailing of the movie with songs sung by Tom Jones and Sting only adds to the gloss of the event.

A sure fire banker to keep the kids happy this half term.