I'll be honest, I avoided this movie for a while, like I'm sure a lot of people did, because it looked cheesy, and stupid. But after hearing the Nostalgia Critic repeatedly praise it, I gave in, and gave it a watch. And its been a while since I laughed out loud at a movie the way I did while watching this.
Now we all love to dump on Adam Sandler, but I think this movie is proof that he can be funny, and he can act. His performance as Dracula is likable, memorable, and just down right hilarious, as are all the other characters. We got a tremendous cast, each given a pitch perfect performance. The romance is actually surprisingly heartfelt and genuine, with both Andy Samberg and Selina Gomez acing the role.
The story and writing are very good, despite a very basic idea. The idea of a hotel for monsters isn't that new of a concept, neither is the Humans Are the Real Monsters with monsters being afraid of humans concept. But they actually do it really well, with some great comedy, coupled with appropriate dramatic, heartfelt scenes.
The animation is top notch, some of the best I've seen out of any CG movie. While it may not be on par with the animation from a movie like Tangled, Frozen, or Big Hero 6, its not trying to be, and if you look at the style, and designs, its clear the animation is meant for comedy, and it succeeds in that respect. Its very stylized and exaggerated, not to mention very quick and played up.
Now the song at the end a lot of people didn't like, but I'm actually in the minority that did like it. I though it was catchy, upbeat, and well sung. But that comes down to personal taste, and I can certainly understand why most people didn't like it.
A Severely Underrated Film
I'll be honest, I avoided this movie for a while, like I'm sure a lot of people did, because it looked cheesy, and stupid. But after hearing the Nostalgia Critic repeatedly praise it, I gave in, and gave it a watch. And its been a while since I laughed out loud at a movie the way I did while watching this.
Now we all love to dump on Adam Sandler, but I think this movie is proof that he can be funny, and he can act. His performance as Dracula is likable, memorable, and just down right hilarious, as are all the other characters. We got a tremendous cast, each given a pitch perfect performance. The romance is actually surprisingly heartfelt and genuine, with both Andy Samberg and Selina Gomez acing the role.
The story and writing are very good, despite a very basic idea. The idea of a hotel for monsters isn't that new of a concept, neither is the Humans Are the Real Monsters with monsters being afraid of humans concept. But they actually do it really well, with some great comedy, coupled with appropriate dramatic, heartfelt scenes.
The animation is top notch, some of the best I've seen out of any CG movie. While it may not be on par with the animation from a movie like Tangled, Frozen, or Big Hero 6, its not trying to be, and if you look at the style, and designs, its clear the animation is meant for comedy, and it succeeds in that respect. Its very stylized and exaggerated, not to mention very quick and played up.
Now the song at the end a lot of people didn't like, but I'm actually in the minority that did like it. I though it was catchy, upbeat, and well sung. But that comes down to personal taste, and I can certainly understand why most people didn't like it.