Hotel Transylvania Review
Oct. 17th, 2012 11:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eastofthemoonStu and I went to see Hotel Transylvania yesterday. When I had first saw the trailers, I wasn't sure if I really wanted to see it, however, when I saw what general good reviews it was getting, I figured I would give it a shot. I think what really got me was when spill.com not only gave it a full price rating, but they even did a musical review on it.
I won't give away any spoilers, but I will say that it's a fun Halloween movie. Not only are the characters fun, but the varity of the different kinds of monster designs was really neat to see. Also, I will fully admit I've never been an Adam Sandler fan, but he did a good job as the count.
What Stu loved the most was the fact that the movie subtly did the myth of vampires having OCD. It's not a part of vampire lore that is used as often as it should. (An example, apparently if a vampire is chasing you, if you throw beans/seeds on the ground, the vampire has to stop and count them.)
Some people were complaining of it not having a deep plot, but I don't think it needed one. Honestly, I think you have to view this movie the same way people tend to view Christmas movies. They don't have deep plot, but they're fun movies to watch during the holidays and I think Hotel Transylvania will be a good movie for kids to watch during Halloween. There needs to be more Halloween movies for the kids that don't like the extreme horror/gore movies they make.
Is it the greatest animated movie of the year? No, I'm certain Wreck it Ralph or Rise of The Guardians will beat it heads down, but it's still a fun movie overall. At the least, it's worth a DVD rental for a Friday night.
I won't give away any spoilers, but I will say that it's a fun Halloween movie. Not only are the characters fun, but the varity of the different kinds of monster designs was really neat to see. Also, I will fully admit I've never been an Adam Sandler fan, but he did a good job as the count.
What Stu loved the most was the fact that the movie subtly did the myth of vampires having OCD. It's not a part of vampire lore that is used as often as it should. (An example, apparently if a vampire is chasing you, if you throw beans/seeds on the ground, the vampire has to stop and count them.)
Some people were complaining of it not having a deep plot, but I don't think it needed one. Honestly, I think you have to view this movie the same way people tend to view Christmas movies. They don't have deep plot, but they're fun movies to watch during the holidays and I think Hotel Transylvania will be a good movie for kids to watch during Halloween. There needs to be more Halloween movies for the kids that don't like the extreme horror/gore movies they make.
Is it the greatest animated movie of the year? No, I'm certain Wreck it Ralph or Rise of The Guardians will beat it heads down, but it's still a fun movie overall. At the least, it's worth a DVD rental for a Friday night.
