The director sets a heart-pounding pace, pausing only for such interludes as Snow White's encounter with seven dwarfs who could not be more distant from their Disney forebears.
It's a significant change of heart by Mr Carter and again sets him directly at odds with the Education Secretary who is keen for as many schools as possible to convert to academies.
The 34-year-old skipper was making his 170th appearance for the Pharoahs - an African record - and was at the heart of a controlled performance from Egypt which sets up a semi-final with north African rivals Algeria.