Frankenweenie(2012).When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been. Written byKathy Li... Synopsis Frankenweenie(2012)
Movie Title: Frankenweenie(2012)
Run Time: 87 min
Rating: 7.0 / 10
Genres: Animation |Comedy |Family |Horror |Sci-Fi
Release Date: 5 October 2012 (USA)
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Leonard Ripps,Tim Burton (original idea), more credit ... and other credits
Actor: Winona Ryder,Catherine O'Hara,Martin Short
Judged as a comedy, Frankenweenie isn't really that great. The humor is rarely more than mild. But the movie actually did a pretty good job with the story, which is well paced and has moments of genuine - if mild - suspense.
It's also - and this is to be expected from any Tim Burton movie - really good looking, with stylish black and white animation and a cast of creepy looking kids.
As someone familiar with the original movies, I appreciate the way it pays tribute to its source material. It is also wonderfully imaginative, most notably in the first resuscitation scene.
One criticism; even by the standards of kids cartoons or old horror movies, this thing makes zero sense. The lack of any sort of logic is, however, so in-your-face that I accept it as purposeful and thus just accept that this is a movie that's not supposed to make any sense.
