For years, I ignored this movie. I wish I'd continued to do so.

PROS: John Silver is handled okay. He's a sympathetic figure, but without losing his villainous menace. His little shapeshifting pet is only mildly annoying.

CONS: Jim Hawkins is dull. The other characters are dull. The 3D backgrounds clash with the 2D characters. The robot character is annoying. The story isn't engaging. I've never read Treasure Island, but I can safely say that the Muppets did it better--which makes sense. They had Tim Curry.

I thought I knew exactly what was going to happen in the first 10 minutes, but I was wrong. The movie knew exactly what my expectations were and it knew exactly how to subvert them without insulting me. That's worth something these days.

PROS: Cool fight scenes, reasonably good acting, surprisingly brutal gore, great twist.

CONS: Largely paint by numbers, only really subverting expectations in the finale.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.