Review Written by Michael J. Ruhland
Michael's Movie Grade: B
Review: This is the silliest and most cartoon-y Hotel Transylvania movie yet. It is also the most fun.
While the previous films in this series have had there over the top moments, the films themselves felt like they were partly holding themselves back from fulling embracing being a cartoon. This film never does that, and lets itself be first and foremost a silly cartoon. While it may not reach the heights of the best Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry cartoons (which lets be honest isn't even an insult to this movie), it definitely feels in the spirt of that type of film and does this quite well. There are even uses of classic cartoon chase gags here and they work very well. They jokes come fast and furious and many of them truly made me laugh in a way I rarely did at the previous two movies. Not every joke hits, but there are definitely more hits than misses. Some made me laugh out loud while others just made me smile. The animation was the best part of the previous films and it is still excellent here. The story is a bit clichéd, and you can always see what is coming next. Despite this the film is an example of a simple story simply told and the story still has its charms.
If you are a fan of funny fast paced cartoons, I definitely recommend this movie. It may not be a new classic, but not every movie has to be. This movie is fun and in the end that is all that matters.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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