There's a lurking feeling that somewhere along the production line, nervous studio types ordered changes to make the movie more commercial.
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05/12/09
Igor (2008)
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Reviews Counted:85
Fresh:30
Rotten:55
Average Rating:4.8/10
Consensus: With an animation style that apes Tim Burton, and a slew of cultural references that aren't clear enough to reach the crowds, Igor's patched together antics make it hard to see who the film is trying to please.
Theatrical Release:10-10-2008
Synopsis: In a land of mad scientists and diabolical inventions, what do you do when you’re born with a hunch on your back? You become an Igor. A hilarious twist on the classic monster movie, "Igor"... [More]
Starring: John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge
Director: Tony Leondis
Reviews for Igor
But there’s not much form to the plot which develops in fits and starts. Nevertheless, those kids that weren’t confused appeared to enjoy it, so there you go.
10/17/08
Top CriticIgor's leaden plotting, miscast voiceovers and tasteless one-liners are likely to leave every member of the family wishing this creation had never been born.
10/17/08
Top CriticYou do feel that, with it’s knowing one-liners and classic movie references, Igor is trying terribly hard to amuse an adult audience, possibly at the expense of children it should be entertaining.
10/17/08
Top CriticThis film is outclassed by the Pixar stable, but it's entertaining stuff for the children.
10/17/08
Top CriticIt’s spirited and funny in its better moments, and gives a sly spin to the clichés rather than just parroting them wholesale.
10/17/08
Top CriticIgor is a bit of a Franken-toon itself, stitching grown-up gags to a Disneyfied storyline (beauty is on the inside; don’t step on others to get ahead; yada yada yada) while lurching wildly from one age group to the other.
10/17/08
It's fatally split between catering for children who won't understand most of the references, and adults who will find it garish and relentlessly noisy.
10/17/08
More well-aimed wit was needed, less grapeshot wackiness.
10/17/08
This dark-toned animation borrows its style from Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride without adding much of its own to the macabre mayhem.
10/17/08
Young children might find it a bit difficult to understand and adults too easy.
10/17/08
If you've not been prepared by Ratatouille, the film's periodic darkness may be quite astonishing.
10/16/08
Enjoyable animated comedy with likeable characters, impressive animation and some good gags, though it runs out of steam towards the end.
10/16/08
Makes up for its simplistic story with some demented humour
10/09/08
Sweet-natured but saddled with strained wisecracking humor and over-busy plotting, Igor never quite manages to shake off a feeling of familiarity.
09/16/08
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04/23/09
Director Anthony Leondis needs to go back to the lab.
03/25/09
As far as goes its ability to stifle the young imagination, Igor has no recent competitor.
01/20/09
A fun time-killer for kids aged tween and up...
01/16/09
Igor celebrates a defiantly adolescent and suitably caricatured vision of mortality with the potential to have adults and special young malcontents in stitches.
01/15/09
Latest News for Igor
September 22, 2008:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Jackson Debuts Ahead of the Race
Movies were serious business this weekend with drama, Lakeview Terrace, heading the box office hands down while comedies My Best Friend's Girl, Igor, and Ghost Town trail... More...
September 18, 2008:
Critics Consensus: Lakeview Terrace Isn't Sturdy; Igor Lacks Brains
This week at the movies, we've got an angry cop (Lakeview Terrace, starring Samuel L. Jackson); a disgruntled hunchback (the CGI Igor with voice work by John Cusack and Molly... More...
September 18, 2008:
Box Office Guru Preview: Sam and Dane Face Off With New Pics
Another four-pack of films heads into the multiplexes on Friday only this time there are some choices for the under-25 set. Leading the way are the Samuel L. Jackson cop film... More...
September 11, 2008:
The artwork isn't particularly inspiring . . . 
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