Film Review – Norm of the North

It takes a film like “Norm of the North” to fully appreciate what big-budget animated pictures from major studios actually accomplish. Instead of wonderfully designed characters and a heartfelt tale, “Norm of the North” offers a cruelly plasticized viewing experience for family audiences, basically refusing to challenge its origin as an 80-minute-long babysitter for exasperated parents who will settle for anything to keep wee ones pacified. With flat voice work, crude humor, and a story that doesn’t make any sense, the feature, save for one bright spot, is punishment, subjecting moviegoers to the bare minimum of effort. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com