Lyle, Lyle Crocodile is harmless family fun with plenty of musical splendor. And while the adult crowd may tune out by the midway point, I’m fairly confidant kids will chomp this up! Of course, there will also be a contingent of the audience that is going strictly for the voice of our titular crocodile, Shawn Mendes. And while we don’t get to see the young pop star, just know that his voice acting is well done, and his singing exceptional. Yes, it’s those catchy pop-heavy ear-worm songs that keep the film moving along nicely. Aside from the pleasing musical numbers, props should also be given to the special FX team. Lyle’s CGI is admittedly pretty great, perfectly blending the cartoonish surrealism of a talking croc with the live action world of New York City. In short – it’s not as distracting as other films of this nature (cough *Clifford* cough). Unfortunately, the story is all types of nonsense, not to mention predictable. But, again, this is for kids. And based on the little ones in my screening, they didn’t seem to mind one bit!