★★★★★ OUT 8 MARCH CINEMAS
Stephen Fry plays Leonardo da Vinci in this modestly engaging whistlestop(-motion) tour of the Renaissance man’s life and work. Also featuring the voices of Daisy Ridley (sidekick Marguerite de Navarre), Marion Cotillard (patron Louise de Savoy) and Matt Berry (the Pope), its somewhat meagre story documents da Vinci’s quest to uncover the meaning of life, the universe and everything. Written/ directed by Ratatouille scripter Jim Capobianco (and co-helmed by Pierre-Luc Granjon), it’s nothing groundbreaking, but its visuals (using puppetry and traditional 2D animation) and gentle humour frequently charm.