Hotel Transylvania’s monsters are coming back, with the fourth installment of the animated monster comedy series, Transformania: Hotel TransylvaniaSet to Amazon Prime available on Friday, January 14,. We have been given the opportunity to see the movie by the critics. This will allow us to get some insight to help decide if we are going to buy popcorn in the microwave this weekend.
Transformania: Hotel TransylvaniaFeatures an all-star cast Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez are back as Mavis und Johnny. Kathryn Hahn and Steve Buscemi. Molly Shannon, David Spade. These are just a few of the other returning voices. Dracula and Frankenstein were however voiced by Adam Sandler (and Kevin James) in the three first movies. These have been replacedBrian Hull and Brad Abrell. Genndy Tartakovsky, the series’ previous director, had a hand in the screenplay, but he handed over the reins on this one to Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon. Let’s see how the critics liked this final installment of the fun franchise.
Starting with our own CinemaBlend review, Mike Reyes gives the franchise finale 3.5 stars out of 5, saying the zany humor and sight gags that have endeared audiences since the first movie’s release in 2012 are still there in what is a fitting end to the series. TransformaniaFor those who were there at the beginning, it might even be a powerful emotional boost.
Hotel Transylvania Transformania, like any animated family franchise is sure to bring out the best in you. Drac’s family is not just saying goodbye to their childhood, but they may also be introducing the Drac Pack to their families. No matter your age or circumstance, if you’ve been with the Drac Pack since the beginning, the final Hotel Transylvania is an essential check-in that bids everyone a fast, fond, and funny farewell.
Debopriyaa dutta, Screen RantGives the movie 3 out 5 stars. Adam Sandler’s absence seems a bit jarring at first. But Brian Hull soon settles in and the major-name cast executes the monster-human reverse at the heart the film.
It feels strange to be without Adam Sandler, especially since he is not returning to reprise Dracula’s role, in the beginning. Hull is able to adapt to the role well and adds a sense of deep empathy to the story about his decision to accept Johnny as his brother. The rest of the voice cast is quite good at their roles, especially the core monsters, who transform into humans. These scenes add an element of humor to the overall narrative.
John Defore from The Hollywood ReporterAccording to the Hotel Transylvania Movies have never been about the script. The visual gags and wild energy of movies should keep its audience happy. While the humor is primarily directed at children, Mom and Dad should still find something to enjoy.
Never much to write home about in the script department — Tartakovsky excels in more stylish, less verbal fare like Samurai Jack — Transformania remains sufficiently goofy-sweet to please its target demo; those who find the humor toothless should at least appreciate the distinctive animation, which can be as energetically wacky as classic Looney Tunes.
The review from Josh Spiegel of SlashFilmThe movie is rated a 5/10 He said TransmorphiaThis is fine, but the character arcs are the same as in the previous three. The writing seems to suggest that all involved know it’s time to wrap the series:
The best thing about this film is the realization that the series is self-aware enough that they know when it’s time for the end. The movie doesn’t try to evoke the same emotions as Pixar’s. “Toy Story”a series, but it is clear that the filmmakers introduced the idea of Drac’s retiring because it may be time for the series to end.
Adding to the crowd of voices with mixed-opinions, Simon Abrams from The WrapIt is agreed that while Transformania: Hotel Transylvania doesn’t break any new ground, the formula is one that’s worked for it, and the final installment is still well-crafted, creepy and silly:
The “Hotel Transylvania”Although movies are not sophisticated comedies they are clearly made of skilled craftsmen who have, through some lucky circumstance, been allowed to add their personality to the latest animated series produced by studios. Many of the jokes are in fact hilarious. “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” probably won’t linger in your mind, they are still fairly well-executed.
Transformania: Hotel Transylvania sounds like a kid-pleaser, and hey, that’s the goal, right? The critics seemed to agree the new sequel stays in the lane of the previous three, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially for a children’s franchise that’s proven successful. It remains to be seen if mom and dad will zone in.
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