Stop Motion Review 5 (BSA 124)
Paranorman Stop Motion Movie Review
Paranorman is Laika's production stop motion movie as well which was released in 2012. This movie focuses on fantasy and thriller, as most of Laika's movies such as Coraline and Corpse Bride. This successful movie lays on its director and writer, Chris Butler with his impressive story. Paranorman is his first debut as a director after working with Henry Selick in Coraline, serving as head of story as well as character designer. He received an Annie award nomination for his story work on the movie and was recognized by Variety as one of animation's top up and coming talents. He made the storyboards for The Tale of Despereaux, Corpse Bride, and other projects for Disney Studios.
Other than Chris Butler, Sam Fell is one of Paranorman's directors who wrote the original story. He directed the award winning Flushed Away which he received BAFTA award and Annie award nominations for best directing. Not long after that he made The Tale of Despereaux which he was nominated again for best directing and keep working on several other animations, including television series as well.
My review:
Based on my opinion, the story flows pretty well which gets along with the character. The sets are totally amazing with its high detailed props which looks like real life. I cannot stop myself from imagining how those props are made when I'm watching them.
Paranorman tells the story of a young boy named Norman who is able to see and talk with the dead. He is living in a 2 stairs house with his father, mother, and annoying older sister. His father, who is sicked of him doing that always gets piss off when Norman starts his abnormality, saying that he talks with his grandma a lot and that she is sitting at the lounge. Due to his six sense, Norman is being bullied and ignored by his friends and society, believing that he is extremely weird. Since Norman is living in a small town called Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts, so everyone knows each other. Day by day, Norman is just getting more down and down.
Luckily, Norman's classmate called Neil understands him and wants to be friend with him. One day, Norman receives word from his strange uncle Prenderghast who told him that a centuries-old witch's curse on Blithe Hollow is real and about to come true. And Norman is the only one who is able to stop it. Not long after that, Norman finds out that his uncle passed away, leaving him behind to carry the task alone. Full of fear and uncertainty, Norman really confuse and unsure what he has to do, with only a book left that his uncle left for him.
Norman's uncle spirit tells him to read the book right on the graves of the dead, somekind of a spell to prevent the zombies from awakening. But a lot of things happen and Normal failed to do that and he must summon all his courage and compassion and push his paranormal abilities to the limit to save his fellow townpeople.
Overall, this is a really good animation. The story part when the zombies are actually asking for Norman's help surprises me. And the changes of Norman's personality from a coward to a hero are really interesting. I found some of the scenes when Norman was walking is quite too slow, but the others are completely amazing. But still, if I have to choose which one is my favourite from Laika, Coraline is on my top list. It is not just scary, it creeps me even after the movie has finished.
Paranorman is Laika's production stop motion movie as well which was released in 2012. This movie focuses on fantasy and thriller, as most of Laika's movies such as Coraline and Corpse Bride. This successful movie lays on its director and writer, Chris Butler with his impressive story. Paranorman is his first debut as a director after working with Henry Selick in Coraline, serving as head of story as well as character designer. He received an Annie award nomination for his story work on the movie and was recognized by Variety as one of animation's top up and coming talents. He made the storyboards for The Tale of Despereaux, Corpse Bride, and other projects for Disney Studios.
Other than Chris Butler, Sam Fell is one of Paranorman's directors who wrote the original story. He directed the award winning Flushed Away which he received BAFTA award and Annie award nominations for best directing. Not long after that he made The Tale of Despereaux which he was nominated again for best directing and keep working on several other animations, including television series as well.
My review:
Based on my opinion, the story flows pretty well which gets along with the character. The sets are totally amazing with its high detailed props which looks like real life. I cannot stop myself from imagining how those props are made when I'm watching them.
Paranorman tells the story of a young boy named Norman who is able to see and talk with the dead. He is living in a 2 stairs house with his father, mother, and annoying older sister. His father, who is sicked of him doing that always gets piss off when Norman starts his abnormality, saying that he talks with his grandma a lot and that she is sitting at the lounge. Due to his six sense, Norman is being bullied and ignored by his friends and society, believing that he is extremely weird. Since Norman is living in a small town called Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts, so everyone knows each other. Day by day, Norman is just getting more down and down.
Luckily, Norman's classmate called Neil understands him and wants to be friend with him. One day, Norman receives word from his strange uncle Prenderghast who told him that a centuries-old witch's curse on Blithe Hollow is real and about to come true. And Norman is the only one who is able to stop it. Not long after that, Norman finds out that his uncle passed away, leaving him behind to carry the task alone. Full of fear and uncertainty, Norman really confuse and unsure what he has to do, with only a book left that his uncle left for him.
Norman's uncle spirit tells him to read the book right on the graves of the dead, somekind of a spell to prevent the zombies from awakening. But a lot of things happen and Normal failed to do that and he must summon all his courage and compassion and push his paranormal abilities to the limit to save his fellow townpeople.
Overall, this is a really good animation. The story part when the zombies are actually asking for Norman's help surprises me. And the changes of Norman's personality from a coward to a hero are really interesting. I found some of the scenes when Norman was walking is quite too slow, but the others are completely amazing. But still, if I have to choose which one is my favourite from Laika, Coraline is on my top list. It is not just scary, it creeps me even after the movie has finished.
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