A Scary Good Time
Animation has come a long way over the years. Animated films used to be a simple process. Cute, peppy music, fun, not much substance and kids would have a good time. Now, after Pixar has changed the landscape, we look to animated films for more that just the aforementioned things. ParaNorman delivers.
Animation has come a long way over the years. Animated films used to be a simple process. Cute, peppy music, fun, not much substance and kids would have a good time. Now, after Pixar has changed the landscape, we look to animated films for more that just the aforementioned things. ParaNorman delivers.
Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is different from most kids. He sees and can talk with ghosts. This ability has made him the butt of many jokes in school. He’s been bullied, ostracized and just flat out exiled from his clubs, classes and friends. But things are about to change in this sleepy town.
They are fast approaching the 300th anniversary of an event where a witch was hung and a town had the main group of men cursed. Seems tame enough, but there is an individual that thinks that Norman is the only hope for the town’s survival.
Norman is told that he must read from a book at the place where the witch was buried to save the town. Weird? Yes. Effective? We’ll see.
The great thing about ParaNorman is that the film is really a great scary movie for older kids without the craziness of real life. This isn’t a film for the 8-10 year olds in the family. This is a big kids movie that those in their pre-teen years through adults can enjoy and take a ride with confidence.
Visually it is a really exciting piece of work. It shows a true ghost story with relatable characters and enough bones and skulls without going over the top. It is an intense ride that will scare the youngest out there, but will enthrall older kids and adults alike. The humor is subtle but timely and the film will make you remember why you like good old-fashioned scary movies. A return to the past with the technology of the present makes ParaNorman a scary good time.
B+
Focus Features
Director: Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Chirstopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann
Rating: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language.
Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes
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