Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Yelsew Z — 23 Jun 2014

Really good animation but the good animation doesn't make up for the mediocrity of the rest of the movie.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Yelsew Z on 23 Jun 2014.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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