"Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" is not here to stress out your kids.
Landing in theaters this week, the movie — about a friendly croc, voiced by pop star Shawn Mendes, who can sing (but not talk) and stemming from the 1965 children's book by Bernard Waber — has very low stakes.
Well, OK, deep into the affair, its creators do pull the plot-device lever that's all but obligatory in stories involving folks hiding a potentially dangerous creature where it really doesn't belong. However, until the story's namesake animal is snatched from its loving family — and not long after — the vibes are warm and fuzzy, er, scaly.
