Bit Of A Chore To Sit Through But The Kids Will Love It

Rating: Null/10 (26 October 2002)

I took my nephew and niece to see this film back in 1994 when it was released here in the United Kingdom. They were both 6 years old at the time and enjoyed it very much. I found it a bit of a chore.
I do enjoy kids movies very much but The Nightmare Before Christmas fell below my expectations. The story premise is certainly very good and the animation is top notch. Kids will love the film throughout but after about 20 minutes of watching the film, I became a little bit bored. The animation techniques had surprised me and I thought they were brilliant but the film became too much of a chore for me to sit through.
Kids however will enjoy the movie as it deals with the themes of Halloween and Christmas, two celebrations that kids love. And the animation will win them over. If you watch the film, most of your enjoyment will derive from seeing your kids enjoy it.