Journey 2 The Mysterious Island (2012)

The movie flies by pleasantly, and is then instantly forgettable. Perhaps Jules Verne can explain the science of that.

This is transcendently goofy. It isn't a "good" movie in the usual sense (or most senses), but it is jolly and good-natured, and Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson are among the most likable of actors.

Massively throwaway, but funnier and more likable than the first entry. Mainly that's due to an A-list pairing that's as inspired as it is demented.

A fun though rarely funny family adventure whose lively special effects compensate somewhat for actors who largely sleepwalk through their roles.

As the band of adventurers skips from one supersized Survivor-like challenge to the next, one can't help feeling the creative potential of Verne's vision is wasted.