I made a lot of
attempts to see this movie. I was so disappointed after 30 minutes in, and wished I was somewhere else.
I like being surprised
by the story a movie delivers, so sometimes instead of reading ahead, I just go
to the cinema and let it hit me fresh. When I found out what the plot was for
this animation, I felt like shooting myself in the foot for not reading ahead.
Produced by Sony
Pictures Animation, Hotel Transylvania had been in development since 2006, with
Miley Cyrus originally set to voice Mavis (Dracula’s daughter). She later
dropped out, and Selena Gomez took over the role.
The movie’s idea was
to paint a scenario similar to Monsters Inc, where monsters are afraid of
humans. But in this twist, the humans seem to love the monsters. The world to which this animation is built is a bit too flimsy, as you continue to watch you will see that the world building was not as important to the plot, as the setting up of two people to fall in love.
Every movie runs on a
typical fuel. Monsters Inc ran on screams. The fuel in this one is Mavis’s
(Selena Gomez) desire to explore the outside world. That kind of drive is just
too flat, especially since the outside world is literally just outside your
door.
The voice acting in
this movie isn’t half as bad as the plot. Adam Sandler voiced Dracula and did a
fine job at it too. The plot centers on Dracula, who lost his wife to a human
attack. In response, he built a hotel where monsters could hide away from human
civilization.
His guest list
includes:
- Frankenstein and his bride
- The werewolf, his bride, and their litter
(and they have so much)
- The mummy
- A skeleton and his bride
- The invisible man
- And many more
The movie tries to be
funny, with lines like Dracula telling the Invisible Man, “Hello! Great to see
you.”
The director, Genndy
Tartakovsky, is the guy behind Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars:
Clone Wars, and Sym-Bionic Titan. He’s also set to direct an animated Popeye
film.
Hotel Transylvania
would’ve worked better as a short — maybe 30 minutes — instead of a full-length
movie stuffed with wasted scenes dragging you toward an expected end.
But all in all, if you
haven’t heard of this movie, then be happy. You’re not missing a thing.
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