Paranorman- Abnormally Refreshing

Paranorman is a quirky yet simple tale about Norman Babcock, a misunderstood young boy who doesn't quite fit in- even with his family. But he soon discovers that his unique ability, to converse with the dead, is the only key to fighting a centuries old malevolent curse that threatens his small town.

Co-directors Butler and Fell prove that heart and soul, mixed with the collective passion of an army like crew, can create a visually stunning and entertaining unconventional film. Frame by frame, their painstaking efforts are obvious from every hair, toenail, expression, camera move, zombie, tree, set, scene and more.

The audience laughed, they cried (maybe that was just me), but most of all they were given the opportunity to genuinely feel as Paranorman effortlessly taps into the little freak in all of us.