Movie Review: Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie was a nice treat to watch on a random weekday. Thanks to the free Netflix trial (I'm still milking that) I received Tim Burton's latest animated film. From the get go, you know there will be some unhappy scenes. I mean the main character is a re-animated dog, he has to go somehow. Burton plays on the heart strings of all dog lovers and makes Sparky's scene pretty excruciating even though you know it's coming.

The dog's owner, Victor Frankenstein (clever) is completely distraught over the lost of not only his dog, but his only and best friend. He's forced to pair up with fellow classmate Edgar Gore (e. gore, clever again) for a science project. Frankenweenie becomes a rehashing of the classic Frankenstein monster story, but Burton takes it to a new level. Victor and E. Gore re-animate life, and the other class mates catch wind and try to replicate. Each experiment gets exponentially more evil and eventually there are a town of monsters.

The animation is very unique, as are all of Tim Burton's animated works. It's a classic tale with a modern twist and executed really well. I love Burton's homage to old horror movies and his constant monster movie references.

Rated: PG
Run Time: 87 Minutes

I give Frankenweenie 4 out of 5 Burning Lariats.