Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Muhammad S — 27 Feb 2013

This is first stop motion I saw. Story was OK, but somehow I did not enjoy the movie.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Muhammad S on 27 Feb 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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