This is a movie review for "The Addams Family", released October 11, 2019. I watched this November 17, 2020 via Hulu. I was excited to watch this because I love the old school Addams Family show and the 1990s movies, so I had to watch this.
Trailer
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family
Notable Cast
Oscar Isaac ... Gomez Addams (voice)
Charlize Theron ... Morticia Addams (voice)
Chloë Grace Moretz ... Wednesday Addams (voice)
Finn Wolfhard ... Pugsley Addams (voice)
Nick Kroll ... Uncle Fester (voice)
Snoop Dogg ... It (voice)
Bette Midler ... Grandma (voice)
Allison Janney ... Margaux Needler (voice)
Conrad Vernon ... Lurch / Priest / Spirit of the House / Dr. Flambe (voice)
Plot
Morticia and Gomez Addams have just recently been married but they don't want to have to deal with being ostracized in the old country, so they move to the United States. New Jersey, of all places. They set up in an old abandoned asylum and start building their family. Thirteen years later, the local town decides to drain a swamp which reveals the Addams house. Morticia, Gomez and their children Wednesday and Pugsley now have to figure out how to deal with the locals. Will it be another case of being run out of the area? Can Wednesday and Pugsley fit in with the other children?
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around. – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
2.5/5 - *SPOILERS*
Not for those that know the old show: Pugsley's character was too upbeat, Lurch's appearance and voice was not right, IT had arms and was too short, and Gomez's face looked like he was a potato.
"I wish something would liven up this already tedious day" says Wednesday - that was not how she was supposed to be!! Wednesday of the old black-and-white show was a vibrant, energetic yet gothic girl. This Wednesday is just a questioning preteen that is going against what her parents had set up for her - going to public school, making friends, hanging out with other girls her age, wearing a pink unicorn hairpiece.
Most of the movie revolves around Wednesday and her new friend - how can these two girls from two different walks of life become friends and prove to both Wednesday's parents and Parker's mom that this is okay? Definitely something aimed towards kids/preteens, and not just for "introducing the next generation to the Addams Family" due to the storyline. What the movie tries to push is the idea of "be yourself, not the same as everyone else". Aside that, there was not much plotline at all.
I thought this movie was atrocious. I was so excited to watch this but, during and afterwards, felt disappointed. True that I was able to get through the movie but I partially wished I hadn't. I'd rather stick to the old movies and the old black-and-white show, thanks.
....and there's a movie sequel out now? *smh* I guess it was popular enough to merit a try at creating a sequel, but I am not currently interested enough to watch it.
Is this family friendly? Yes. Should you watch it? That's your call. Would those that love the older stuff like this? That's a hit or miss, honestly. Would I rewatch? I personally would not want to!!
That's my movie review. Thank you for reading! More reviews to come eventually.
~ R
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