Movie – ParaNorman

Norman is the kid at school that everyone picks on. It doesn’t help that he can see ghosts, really he can.He has constant conversations with his Grandmother and it’s only later on that we discover that she has long departed but Granny isn’t the only ghost he sees. We see him on a wonderful walk to school where he sees all sorts of quirky, friendly ghosts along the way.So Norman can see ghosts but this story is that this gift is passed down the generations because he needs to keep a wicked witch at bay each time she arises.  In the meantime, the town is overcome by zombies and he tackles this latest hurdle in the sweetest way. After all, they can’t be any more difficult to deal with than the disbelieving adults and cruel school kids can they?Along the way, he is befriended by another kid who gets picked on, this time for being ginger and as much as Norman tries to keep away from him to protect him from further ridicule for being best friends with the ‘I see dead people’ kid, he sticks around.A funny, stop-motion animation for kids of all ages, as we say. Oh and stay till the end after the credits.7½/10Smile factor 9/10