"ParaNorman" PG
A New England town, Blithe Hollows, has a witch's curse in this strange animated movie about a freaky boy named Norman who sees dead people and has a weird psycho uncle who does also. He starts out having only one friend, the ghost of his grandma, and gradually picks up other friends along the way. When his parents don't get that he's a seer, and are aftraid of it because their relative is also, they forbid him to meet his uncle. Then the uncle shows up but is quickly dispatched, but not before goading him into promising to stop the annual witch festival and the curse which will raise the dead. Since Norman likes zombies, he is a bit more excited than afraid. Tagging along is his newfound friend, Niel and stalking him is his oplder sister, who enlists Niel's muscle bound brother to assist them in finding the cursed book and stopping the witch. and zombies. Then things get complicated as the townsfolk turn into a angry mob to storm the hall of records.Also there are a number of twists and adult bent jokes which the adults will get and kids will have no idea. This was not a bad thing necessarily. Since the film is about misconception, misunderstanding and loss, and ultimately bullying, it is very contemporary. It is one of the smarter kid movies to come out in a long time.
Review by Adam Browne
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