A retired veterinarian living in a remote Scottish village encounters a goat who thinks he's a dog, an Admiral who's afraid of the water and a beaver who was raised by rabbits.
Why did Sean Connery sign up for this? Why is a children’s film so keen on smut? Why does Billi spell his name as if educationally challenged? Why does his incontinent gay pet goat (voiced by Alan Cumming) think he’s a dog? Why does this film feel much, much longer than 75 minutes?
It’s rubbish in ways that seemed hitherto unimaginable.
The look of the thing mightn't matter so much if the writing was razor sharp – but this script is muddled and dull.
Entertaining… if perplexing.
General release. Check local listings for show times.