Igor (2008) 8/10

Starring : John Cusack, Molly Shannon, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Coolidge
Director : Anthony Leondis
Running Time : 87 mins

Scientist's assistant Igor (Cusack) wants nothing more than to be allowed to become a scientist in his own right, but to do so is punishable by death in the land of Malaria so, when his master dies, Igor takes the opportunity to pretend he is still alive and enter one of his own inventions in the yearly Mad Scientist competition.

I really enjoyed this cartoon which took all the elements you would expect in a classic Frankenstein movie and turned them on their head. The character of Igor, played wonderfully by John Cusack, is likeable even though he is something of a megolamaniac, and the support characters are all wondeffully honed into stereotypes that work perfectly in the surroundings of this movie.

You’ll like this if you liked : Corpse Bride