There is simply no denying that this movie is good and fun to watch for
children but I just can't help but to feel and think that the movie
could had been so much more and such a better one, with some
adjustments to it.
The problem I had with this movie was that it felt like fun and an
adventurous movie but once you really start thinking about it, there
isn't an awful lot happening in this movie. It sounds strange, since
the movie still works as entertainment as it is but the movie at the
same time still feels like a bit of a waste of a fine concept.
There was so much more to explore and do with its concept. Here we have
a movie that stars all of the classic movie monsters such as Dracula,
the Frankenstein creature, a wolfman, a mummy and even the gill man, in
a movie aimed toward young teens. But there is actually very little
happening in the movie, which is also really due to its script, that
just doesn't a very solid or original main plot line in it.
Yet it really isn't a boring movie but even though that the movie is
fun, it just never gets off the ground as any good or involving enough
entertainment. Things remain quite shallow and underdeveloped and I'm
talking about both the story and all of the characters that are in it.
Even the villains, that are all horror icons of course, remain a bit
boring, also because their villainous plot never really becomes clear
or threatening enough.
It's definitely a good looking and well made movie though. It just
suffers from its uninspired script, though the movie still has some
strong points as well to its story. One of those things is that nicely
puts its emphasis on its kid characters and tells the movie from their
perspective. It should make everybody feel young again and remind you
of how uncomplicated life was at a pre-teen age. Things were still very
black and white and all of your problems seemed to be trivial in
today's perspective. All of the kid characters interact very well and
realistically with each other, which is something that this movie truly
benefits from.
Really, despite of all my criticism, I believe that this is still a
pretty good movie for young kids, who will probably appreciate and
enjoy it all better. Especially young boys, that are also into horror
stuff as well.
7/10
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