Norman Babcock (voice of Kodi Smit-McPhee) is an outcast with a special gift – he can see and speak to dead people, including his grandmother (voice of Elaine Stritch) and many other ghosts that roam the town’s streets. But no-one believes that Norman can do this. His family ridicules him, and his peers at school bully him. Alvin (voice of Christopher Mintz-Plasse) is the worst of the bullies. Norman does have one friend and believer, Neil (voice of Tucker Albrizzi). Neil is overweight and strange in his own way, and Alvin also bullies him.
One day life suddenly gets even more complicated for Norman. He’s approached by his estranged uncle, Mr Prenderghast (voice of John Goodman), who can also see and speak to the dead. Mr Prenderghast tells Norman that the town is in great danger from a curse cast by a witch, who was condemned and put to death by the town’s inhabitants over 300 years ago. For the town to be saved, Norman must do a ritual. This involves reading a passage from a special book over the witch’s grave at sundown on a particular night once each year. Norman really wants to save the town so he tries to do the ritual, but things don’t go to plan. The ritual is botched, and a host of zombies rise from the grave to wreak havoc on the town’s inhabitants.
Norman must find a way to stop the zombies. Together with some new and unexpected friends including his sister Courtney (voice of Anna Kendrick), Neil’s brother Mitch (voice of Casey Affleck) and Alvin, Norman discovers the terrible truth behind the town’s curse and works to set things right.
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Has some macabre animated violence, most of which is played for laughs in an over-the-top slapstick way. The movie also has some scenes that show intense danger, verbal arguments between Norman’s parents that concern Norman, the persecution of a young girl and school bullying.
Is an animated comedy horror movie aimed at older children and teenagers. The movie was written and co-directed by Chris Butler, who was involved in the making of
, and it has a similar feel. The violence and scary scenes make it unsuitable for children under 10 years, but older children will enjoy the humour. They’ll also be able to relate to the movie’s content, particularly the sometimes awkward interactions between teenagers.
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The main message from this movie is that bullying causes victims to become bullies themselves. The way to combat bullying is to reject the bully’s anger. Don’t let the anger infect you, but try to be kind to other people instead.
This movie could also give you the chance to talk with your children about real-life issues. For example, Norman’s friend Neil believes that bullying can’t be stopped because it’s human nature. You and your children could talk about:
In addition to the violent scenes mentioned above, this movie has some scenes that could scare or disturb children under five years. For example:Tom Santilli is a professional film critic, TV personality, host and the Executive Producer of Movie Show Plus. He also is the featured film critic appearing on WXYZ Channel 7 Action News in Detroit, and appearedweekly on FOX-2 in Detroit from 2016-2020. Feel free to use the search below to find your favorite titles. TOM'S GRADING SCALE: B- and above: Thumbs Up C+ or below: Thumbs Down
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ParaNormantakes the idea of a boy who sees dead people, and expands it into a feature-length film. From Laika Entertainment - the animation studio behindCorpse BrideandCoraline- comes an inventive and surprisingly funny film about a misunderstood boy and his quest to save his town from a witch's curse. It is the first stop-motion movie to use a 3D color printer to create character faces.
It is no surprise that this story was supposedly turned down by Disney in the 1980s. This film has an adult edge to it, with even a few curse words thrown in. There are some truly scary sequences in this movie that make me wonder is Stevie Wonder is the current head of the MPAA ratings board, as somehow this film was slapped with a PG rating. It could easily be PG-13.
Norman is a boy fascinated with zombies and scary movies. This may be in part due to his ability to see and communicate with the undead, such as his grandma whom he watches movies with in his den. His parents and bratty teenage sister vehemently disapprove of Norman's supposed ability, and this trait has also made him an outcast at school.
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The basic details of the plot are nothing special, as the story is your basic underdog loser who becomes a hero when he saves his town and everybody realizes that they under-estimated him. But it excels in how cleverly it has conceived the characters.
Along with Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, the young boy fromLet Me In) is another picked-on outcast, the fat and freckly Neil (Tucker Albrizzi). Neil's older brother is the supposed jock, Mitch (Casey Affleck) who Norman's sister (Anna Kendrick) can't stop drooling over. Then there is Alvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse, you know, Superbad's McLovin), the dumb-as-a-doorknob bully.
The unlikely group teams up to battle a witch who has been awaken, and a pack of zombies that seem to be on a path to terrorize the town. What looks to be your run-of-the-mill horror movie surprisingly ends up saying something - no, a lot - about our society.
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If this exact script was used with real actors instead of animation, and bloody realism was substituted for cartoon violence, ParaNormancould have been a damned-good live-action horror movie. Really, the animation and a gentle restrain from the directors are the only things holding this film back from R-rated territory. The master-stroke of the film is how it takes its time to develop each character, making us invested. The fatal flaw of most horror movies is knowing that many of the characters are disposable. Here, we care.
The 3D stop-motion makes for a unique experience, and Norman himself is a rich 3-dimensional character with or without the glasses. You can just tell that this film was made not to please a studio, or to hit a target audience, but to convey this story in a unique way.
For a so-called kids movie, it is effective in how it gets across important messages, like believing in yourself, and standing up for what's right. It also sneakily paints a horrific picture of us adults, and the pitfalls of a mob-mentality. When the townspeople riot and call for the heads of the zombies without asking questions, they might as well be mindless zombies. Brilliant.
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And for a children's movie to end with The White Stripe's Little Ghosts, over the end credits, is OK in my book.
ParaNormanis not for small children despite the PG-rating. But it is one of the most delightful, thoughtful, and well-made animated films of the year. My only gripe: Why not release this film at Halloween?
Tom Santilliis the featured film critic appearing on WXYZ (ABC) Channel 7 Action News in Detroit, and is a RottenTomatoes-Approved Critic and current member of the Critics Choice Association and Hollywood Creative Alliance. He is also the Executive Producer and co-host of Movie Show Plus.
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