This November, Tim Burton's 1984 short film has been dug up and brought back to life. This time, as a full-length feature film on the big screen. Yet another stop-motion film in 3D, Frankenweenie is filmed purely in black and white. This is no surprise coming for Mr Burton himself. However, stop-motion films can be tricky to pull off in 3D, and draining colour from the film does not make the task any easier. So, does 3D breathe life into Frankenweenie, or does Frankenweenie create a monstrous 3D experience?
Suited for 3D? (what does this mean?)
To be very frank, this movie is really not the best for 3D. The world of Frankenweenie pales in comparison to Pandora in Avatar. The action sequences are minimal. The movie is in black and white. The 3D does not do anything to add value to the movie. That being said, you can't discount the fact that it is definitely an interesting experience to watch a black and white film in 3D.
Score: 1/5
Filmed for 3D? (what does this mean?)
Even if Frankenweenie is not exactly suited for 3D, the filmmakers definitely had their minds set on making it in 3D. It was clear that they carefully planned the movie for 3D. However, it feels like the 3D element might have been secondary to the stop-motion production. The filmmakers failed to consider a couple of factors that hinder the 3D effects in this stop-motion, black and white film. They are, namely, the 'stop-motion' and 'black and white' factors, which I will explain next.
Score: 4/5
Closed Window Experience (what does this mean?)
The depth created in this movie was undeniably good. The problem lies in the two major hinderances that the 3D failed to offset. 3D is very difficult to enjoy in a stop-motion film that is black and white. Stop-motion films already look 3D. Thus it is difficult to emphasize the added depth by the 3D effects. This is made even more difficult when the movie is in different shades of grey as the 3D glasses just makes the black and white film look darker. Unfortunately, the breakthrough for stop-motion 3D films did not come from Frankenweenie.
Score: 3/5
Open Window Experience (what does this mean?)
There was none. There was no scene in the movie that had objects coming out of the screen toward you. All the action stopped obediently at the screen. This was made worse by the Chinese subtitles that flattened any 3D effect that even attempted to climb out of the screen.
Score: 0/5
The Naked-Eye Test (what does this mean?)
The movie did look blur on a number of occasions with the 3D glasses off. And the 3D glasses did correct the blur and add depth to these scenes. However, there were also a number of times where the 3D glasses were not needed. This is also caused by the black and white factor as the 3D glasses just made the movie darker without adding visible depth. Thus the depth in the movie is easily forgettable if you don't remove your 3D glasses once in a while.
Score: 3/5
Final Score: 11/25
0 - 14
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Wise man once said… DON’T DO IT!
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15-19
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If you have extra cash to blow… sure
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20-25
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You have my Blessings!
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Final Verdict
It is pretty clear. Don't bother watching Frankenweenie in 3D. You will enjoy this delightful movie in 2D just as much.
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