Igor
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Actor: Seve BuscemiBrand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
Published: 2009-01-01
DVD Release Date: 2009-01-20
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Igor
DVD Review: A Monstrously Charming Animated Film
Summary: 4 Stars
I remember previews for Igor on television right around the same time DreamWorks was promoting their monstrous animated Monsters Vs. Aliens and while it's pretty safe to say that this one managed to get lost in the hype created by the big guys, the content here can hardly be blamed.
In fact, one of the few factors that actually prevent it from going toe to toe with the giants of the industry is the fact that it was created independently and on a fairly modest budget at that. The concept, the homage to classic horror flicks, and the sheer cleverness of it all are certainly the type of goodness we expect from the likes of Pixar.
Speaking of such things, the tale goes something like this: In the bleak and dismal land of Malaria, children are born into one of only two castes: Mad scientist or Igor (depending upon physical characteristics such as having a hunched back for example).
Igor, our Igor is, you guessed it, an Igor, one of the preordained sidekicks to one of Malaria's 13 evil mad scientists upon graduation from Igor school where such skills as the art of switch pulling; slurred speech and tying a proper cloak are taught. Igor (voiced perfectly by John Cusack) was intelligent enough to graduate with a "Yes Masters Degree" in fact.
Igor is assigned to one Dr. Glickenstein (John Cleese) and is forced into a life of suppressing his true intelligence in favor of the servitude that all Igors exist to endure.
Creating two sidekicks in Glickenstein's employ (Brain (Sean Hayes), a sentient brain in a glass jar, and Scamper (Steve Buscemi), an immortal suicidal mutant rabbit), Igor works in secret developing an idea unlike any before it: To create genuine life.
It turns out that nearly everyone in Malaria aspires to evil genius greatness. Each year, the king selects one wicked man-made device and uses it to blackmail the entire world (which is the basis for Malaria's economic system).
Igor just so happens to have created an invention perfect for the task except for two minor problems: The female Frankenstein monster (Eva (Molly Shannon)) he created is anything but evil and evil genius inventions are supposed to come from Mad Scientists, not their hunched over, abused assistants.
The visuals of this film are quite well done and fantastically thematic for the gothic undertones of a modern monster movie. While the textures pale in comparison to works like Pixar or DreamWorks' inflated-budgeted films, there is a lot to be excited about here.
The character models are wildly disproportionate (stylized in fact) and pay homage to animated classics like Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party while simultaneously sparking Burton-esque tones of disturbia found in pieces like Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride.
Voice work is spectacular with both Cusack and Buscemi in particular providing inspired deliveries. But even the supporting cast of Molly Shannon and Jennifer Coolidge and Jay Leno do a bang up job.
The pacing is consistent and an enjoyable plot structure aids in keeping the film flowing. Most of the humor will appeal to viewers of all ages and the older set especially may find great enjoyment in picking out the classic monster movie homages sprinkled throughout.
About my only complaint with this one is that though always done in good taste, a few of the concepts may be a bit too dark for young-viewer appreciation. If that's a concern, parents may wish to give this one a viewing beforehand to determine whether or not the material is suitable for the youngsters.
In all Igor finally drives home the point that a limitless budget and major studio backing are not requisites in crafting a masterwork of modern computer animation. I can state with confidence that this film manages to succeed in the monster movie genre more convincingly than either Pixar's Monsters Inc. or DreamWorks' Monsters Vs Aliens. I suspect that had this screenplay fallen into the proverbial lap of either major studio, a slightly more streamlined prose would have resulted but that's neither here nor there.
What is here is charming, filled with heart and the type of cleverness that the computer generated animated feature film has made famous. After all, as the tag line professes, "not all men are created evil."
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