IMDB -- 87 min. -- PG
I have been waiting for this movie ever since I caught whiff of it. I'm a big fan of stop-motion animation and of Tim Burton. I was also intrigued that all of the sets and characters were done in black and white, and not shot in black and white. After watching the movie (on Oct. 5) I can see why this choice was made; and it was a good one.
Starting with the choice of black and white. I loved this choice. I have a hard time watching most things in black and white but I loved that this was all made that way. This movie is an homage to olden day Monster Movies. The black and white emphasized all of this.
The story line also did this. It was meant to be kid friendly in a way, but also the adults could appreciate it. There are themes in this movie that children won't understand. That's what I like about it. Children won't get as to why the experiments worked out differently, but the adults will if they think about it. The beginning of the movie also introduces adults to more mature themes at the start. The themes I could see were alienation, moral ethics, and naivete in understanding consequences. A lot of this reminds me of the original Frankenstein, and perhaps that's why I love it so much since it's my favorite book.
I loved this movie. If you're a fan of Tim Burton and old monster stories, go see it. You won't regret it. ;)
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