Monday 22 October 2012

Frankenweenie (2012) 8/10

Starring : Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Winona Ryder
Director : Tim Burton
Running Time : 87 mins

When schoolboy Victor Frankenstein (Tahan) unwittingly causes his dog Sparky to get run over and killed during a baseball game, he decides to bring the beloved pet back from the dead, but when his school friends find out about Victor’s success in reanimation they start trying it out for themselves in the hope of winning the school science fair.

You’d think that Tim Burton’s love of stop-motion horror cartoons would get old, but this is just as good as Corpse Bride or The Nightmare Before Christmas. Granted it starts off slowly with a gradual introduction to the world of Victor and Sparky, but once Sparky dies and Victor has brought him back, the mayhem soon hits its stride. There’s lots going on for kids and grown-ups alike, and I think the whole family will enjoy this latest offering from Burton.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Nightmare Before Christmas



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