The Nightmare Before Christmas: Digital 3-D



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		The Nightmare Before Christmas: Digital 3-D

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		In Theaters Now Best For Tweens (10-12) Rated PG
		Animation \| Seasonal

		Restless and bored of his annual Halloween duties, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington decides to kidnap Santa Claus and take over Christmas instead. Yes, it's 13 years old and, yes, it's been on DVD for a while now, but make no bones about it: seeing Tim Burton's Academy Award-nominated movie classic on the big screen in Disney Digital 3-D is a unique experience that makes it feel fresher and more original than most of the new releases out there. Young viewers will be fascinated by the 3-D glasses and the way they bring the innovative stop-motion animation to life literally in front of their eyes. With a beautiful, operetta-like score and the added trick of a third dimension, this story of holiday spirit--and spirits--is a real treat.


	This movie is intended for older children.


	This movie is intended for older children.


	Some of the youngest children in this age group may be more interested in the 3-D glasses than in the story itself, and others may find some of the ghoulish imagery frightening. Most, though, will probably be awestruck by the one-of-a-kind characters and the creepily dreamlike atmosphere of Halloweentown.

Tweens will appreciate the gothic look and macabre humor, especially when the residents of Halloweentown look for feet in the Christmas stockings and mistakenly kidnap the Easter Bunny instead of Santa. They'll laugh when Jack tries to understand Christmastown and wonders about "children throwing snowballs instead of heads, absolutely no one's dead." They'll also realize that--despite giving children presents that attack them--the Pumpkin King's intentions are pure, and they'll believe that anyone who doesn't recognize that just doesn't know Jack.

--Lois Alter Mark, the Flicks for Kids Expert