{"id":5528,"date":"2012-11-07T11:08:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T09:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=5528"},"modified":"2022-01-06T11:55:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T09:55:17","slug":"paranorman-will-delight-young-and-old-alike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/lifestyle\/movie-reviews\/paranorman-will-delight-young-and-old-alike\/","title":{"rendered":"Paranorman will delight young and old alike"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/em>When I first heard about Paranorman, I thought to myself \u201cAn animated horror movie for kids? Seriously?\u201d.\u00a0 But, I have to say that the producers and the directors, \u00a0Sam Fell and Chris Butler, really hit the jackpot with Paranorman!\u00a0 It is the sweetest, most entertaining, charming movie I have seen in a long time!<\/p>\n

The story is about a little boy named Norman Babcock, who is able to see and communicate with the dead, including his late grandmother, and various ghosts and ghouls who live in his town. Sadly, though, nobody believes he really has this ability and he is considered a real weirdo.\u00a0 The kids at school bully and laugh at him and make his life a total misery. \u00a0However, a fat, nerdy kid named Neil, \u00a0who has been equally ostracized all his life, takes a shine to Norman and decides to hang out with him.<\/p>\n

During the school pantomime, commemorating the Massachusetts town\u2019s execution \"\"<\/a>of a young witch, over 300 years previously, Norman has a scary vision, and shortly thereafter, he is approached by his strange uncle whom he hasn\u2019t seen in many years, and he tells Norman that the vision is a sign that Norman will soon have to take over his annual ritual of protecting the town from the spirit of the witch.<\/p>\n

Plagued by visions and frequent visits from his uncle, now deceased, Norman embarks on a scary, wild, challenging and ultimately rewarding journey to save the town\u2019s ancestors, and the town itself, \u00a0from the centuries old curse of the witch.<\/p>\n

With the whole town relying on Norman, he and Neil, joined by the school\u2019s biggest bully, Alvin, and Norman\u2019s\u00a0 pretty, but totally brainless stereotypical American teenage sister, Courtney, eventually emerge triumphant. But, in the process they have to deal with zombies, ghosts, witches and the skeptical grown-ups, pushing Norman\u2019s paranormal abilities to the limit!<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to give away too much, but the ending is sweet and heartwarming.<\/p>\n

The characters are brilliantly voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck and Christopher Mintz-Plass.<\/p>\n

The film has been classified as a comedy thriller and would honestly delight just about everyone.<\/p>\n

Take the kids to see this epic 3D movie, and don\u2019t be shy to tell everyone how much YOU enjoyed it afterwards!<\/p>\n

Paranorman releases at cinemas countrywide on Friday, 09 November 2012.<\/p>\n

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