Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Darrell T — 10 Mar 2013

A typical Tim Burton movie...good story, good music, a little much for young kids but good, creepy fun.

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Darrell T on 10 Mar 2013.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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Re-watched last night. Pretty excellent film. Very fun yet very understated. Felt like there was plenty of time to really enjoy this movie…

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With great visuals, excellent animation and 3D, chilling scares, an enjoyable story-line, and some great voice acting, Frankenweenie is a perfect…

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Definitely a low point in the long list of films brought to you by Disney…

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