Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Shayan S — 06 Sep 2014

Certainly a good return to Director Tim Burton after a lot of movie remakes,Frankenweenie is a great stop-motion spoof with a simple story,and also beautiful visuals.

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Shayan S on 06 Sep 2014.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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