The Plot
Norman is a middle school student with an unusual problem: he can see and talk to ghosts. When his dead uncle comes to warn him that a local legend about a wicked witch and zombie pilgrims is actually true, it's up to Norman to save the town.
The Review
The movie is full of typical stock characters: an alienated but gifted protagonist, a dumpy dopey sidekick, a brain-dead bully, a kind but clueless mother, and an embarrassed and belligerent father. The hunky, slightly meat-headed quarterback who Norman's sister has a crush on is the only surprising character when it turns out at the end of the movie that he's gay. For the most part, the movie embraces its cliches and tries to make itself into a campy spoof of the monster movie genre. Sometimes it's successful, sometimes it's just annoying. Sensitive viewers may be disturbed by some of the grosser or more startling scenes.
The Details
Rating: PG
Length: 92 minutes
Release Date: 17 August 2012
Awards: Oscar Nomination
No comments:
Post a Comment