Cluttered, clunky and derivative, Khumba is a homiletic tale about a zebra (voiced by Jake T Austin) born with half the usual number of stripes, who sets out to find a magic watering hole, and instead (spoiler alert) finds himself. Along the way, he encounters the usual eclectic menagerie of talking wildlife, voice-cast to conform to cultural stereotypes based on anthropomorphic ideas, so, for example, the daffy ostrich (Richard E Grant) becomes a buffoonish, theatrical Brit, and the rotund wildebeest (Loretta Devine) sounds like a sassy black mama. The cartoon facial expressions are hammy and the low budget shows in the sketchy quality of the animation. At least the landscapes look suitably grandiose and authentic, as they ought to, given that this is a South African production. There's a pretty score of harmonic, Isicathamiya-influenced music, but this is a tedious time-killer for those desperate to keep kids occupied.