Wesley Wales Anderson (or just Wes to his friends) brings us this slice of 1960’s Americana following the trials and trails of star-crossed lovers Sam and Suzy.

Action franchises are often fraught with difficulties (witness Matrix Revolutions and Speed II as just two examples). So, no matter the pedigree of the director (Christopher Nolan) and his ability to produce cerebral action films, there was always a chance that Dark Knight Rises could be a Batman film too far.

Dakota Fanning skips over the Atlantic and picks up a near-perfect English accent on the way in this saccharine-light portrayal of a young girl looking to make the most of what is left of her short life.