4/10 stars.
ParaNorman is a movie with a message. That message is Listening to
Others is good. Fair enough. Good Message. But this movie isn't good.
It's lousy. It hits you over the head with the message that no one
listens to poor Norman and Norman doesn't listen to other people... in
the first ten minutes. It then proceeds to reinforce that message by
clubbing you upside the skull every couple of minutes with further
examples of failed communication, inattentive parents & teachers, and
over the top mockery.
The movie also makes a stand against reactionary mob mentality, both in
the 300 year old judicial murder of the 11 year old "witch" of town
fame and the modern townfolk's panic at the rise of 7 zombies who hurt
absolutely no one. And why does all this happen? Weren't you listening?
Because no one is Listening!
That said, the humor isn't funny, the acting isn't interesting, and the
visuals? meh. They look like Jimmy Neutron, but less so. The claymation is okayish, but nothing compared to Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit, or the Tim Burton Trilogy (Nightmare before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and Frankenweenie.)
I just can't recommend this movie to anyone. I don't think it's a good kids movie and I don't want to subject parents to it.
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