Frankenweenie—movie review

Tim Burton has returned to familiar turf in Frankenweenie. That will come as good news to some fans and bad news to others, who may feel that he’s gone to the same well once too often. I enjoyed this feature-length remake of his 1984 short, even though the seams show. Whether or not you should take your kids is a decision only a parent can make, based on how well your child is attuned to macabre humor and if he or she can handle the death of a beloved pet onscreen.
Make no mistake: the central story is not played for laughs. An odd little boy whose only friend is his dog Sparky is disconsolate when a car runs over the animal…so he uses his scientific savvy to figure out a...



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