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Igor Reviews

2008 Certificate PG
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In a land of mad scientists and diabolical inventions, what do you do when youčre born with a hunch on your back? You become an Igor. A twist on the classic monster movie, that tells the story of one Igor--who's sick of being a lowly lab assistant with a "Yes Master's" degree--and dreams of becoming a scientist. When his cruel .. Read more

Starring John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jeremy Piven
Director Anthony Leondis
Genres Animated, Audio Descriptive, Comedy

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  • Critics' reviews of Igor

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  • 3 stars out of

    Id rather be a good nobody than an evil somebody is the mantra for this undistinguished animated Frankenstein... read more on Time Out

    • Derek Adams, 
    • Time Out
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Igor

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  • 28 out of 28 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    superb..................................

    this dvd is superb. It stars (the voices of) John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, Molly Shannon, Christian Slater, John Cusack and Steve Bescemi, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Jay Leno and James Lipton.

    The evil land of Malaria was once a happy place, until heavy storm clouds moved in one day and never left.

    Malaria soon fell into despair, darkness and ruin, until King Malbert came up with a plan to bring prosperity back to the land. Every year, Malaria would hold an evil science fair, and the winner's invention would be used to extort huge sums of money from the rest of the world.

    With this prestigous prize, mad scientists gained power, and it became customary that all hunchbacks be sent to Igor school, where they become experts in the art of 'yes master' and train to assist the scientists in their evil work.

    One Igor, however, aspires to rise above the hunch on his back and win the science fair with his own invention.

    The chance arises when his master is unexpectedly blown out of the picture. So Igor gets to work in creating the monster of his dreams, with the help of his two previous experiments that went slightly wrong -- Brain, an unintelligent brain in a jar, and Scamper, a suicidal but immortal bunny brought back from being road kill.

    Igor's monster is huge and hideous. T

    The problem is, that she turns out to be a good-hearted soul who dreams of being an actress.

    Igor uses this desire against her by telling her that the science fair is an audition for a role, and that she must act evil and destructive to get the part.

    Eva's kind nature soon opens Igor's eyes to the opposite side of evil, however, and when he later learns the truth about Malaria's storm clouds, he realizes that being the evil capital of the world is not all it's cracked up to be.

    Igor is then determined to set things right... but can he?

    watch the film to find out..............

  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    I had a hunch this might be good.. and I was right

    In a year of superb animation (Bee Movie, Wall-E, Horton Hears a Hoo) it would take a mammoth effort to upstage what has gone before, and perhaps it is unfair to compare. To my knowledge Antony Leondis had only had a lead hand in directing the average Lilo & Stitch 2, this is a whole new ball game and it works. Every evil scientist has their unwitting sidekick, but what happens if the Professor suffers an untimely end at the hands of one of his inventions and it is left to Igor his sidekick (who actually has the brains and more than that a conscience !) to rustle something up to enter into the yearly Evil Science Fair. Though it isnt the best of the bunch this year it is nevertheless a huge step up for the director and is pretty well made funny and entertaining romp that should keep the little uns well entertained, definately worth a watch.

  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Warning

    This animated movie is only for kids, this aint funny or interesting like some others: shrek, over the hedge.

      • A customer from Leicester
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Igor

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Igor

    Very disappointing. Kids lost interest very quickly, so did we!

      • weaselbobs from Rotherham
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Warning

    This animated movie is only for kids, this aint funny or interesting like some others: shrek, over the hedge.

      • A customer from Leicester
  • 28 out of 28 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    superb..................................

    this dvd is superb. It stars (the voices of) John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, Molly Shannon, Christian Slater, John Cusack and Steve Bescemi, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Jay Leno and James Lipton.

    The evil land of Malaria was once a happy place, until heavy storm clouds moved in one day and never left.

    Malaria soon fell into despair, darkness and ruin, until King Malbert came up with a plan to bring prosperity back to the land. Every year, Malaria would hold an evil science fair, and the winner's invention would be used to extort huge sums of money from the rest of the world.

    With this prestigous prize, mad scientists gained power, and it became customary that all hunchbacks be sent to Igor school, where they become experts in the art of 'yes master' and train to assist the scientists in their evil work.

    One Igor, however, aspires to rise above the hunch on his back and win the science fair with his own invention.

    The chance arises when his master is unexpectedly blown out of the picture. So Igor gets to work in creating the monster of his dreams, with the help of his two previous experiments that went slightly wrong -- Brain, an unintelligent brain in a jar, and Scamper, a suicidal but immortal bunny brought back from being road kill.

    Igor's monster is huge and hideous. T

    The problem is, that she turns out to be a good-hearted soul who dreams of being an actress.

    Igor uses this desire against her by telling her that the science fair is an audition for a role, and that she must act evil and destructive to get the part.

    Eva's kind nature soon opens Igor's eyes to the opposite side of evil, however, and when he later learns the truth about Malaria's storm clouds, he realizes that being the evil capital of the world is not all it's cracked up to be.

    Igor is then determined to set things right... but can he?

    watch the film to find out..............

  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    I had a hunch this might be good.. and I was right

    In a year of superb animation (Bee Movie, Wall-E, Horton Hears a Hoo) it would take a mammoth effort to upstage what has gone before, and perhaps it is unfair to compare. To my knowledge Antony Leondis had only had a lead hand in directing the average Lilo & Stitch 2, this is a whole new ball game and it works. Every evil scientist has their unwitting sidekick, but what happens if the Professor suffers an untimely end at the hands of one of his inventions and it is left to Igor his sidekick (who actually has the brains and more than that a conscience !) to rustle something up to enter into the yearly Evil Science Fair. Though it isnt the best of the bunch this year it is nevertheless a huge step up for the director and is pretty well made funny and entertaining romp that should keep the little uns well entertained, definately worth a watch.

  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Warning

    This animated movie is only for kids, this aint funny or interesting like some others: shrek, over the hedge.

      • A customer from Leicester
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Rainy day movie

    The kids wanted to see this one and to be honest I really wasn't that keen on watching it myself however I did sit down and watch it with them and although it seemed to pass the time it really wasn't the sort of film that would stick in your memory. My youngest (age 4) got fed up with it after about 30 minutes but the two older kids enjoyed it. So in short this would be a movie for a rainy day when there is nothing else on!

    • velvetstorms
      • velvetstorms from Northern Ireland
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Poor attempt

    Not a good animated film. A poor romance line with something that could have been great turned out just wishy washy. You don't care for the Igor, not querky or loveable and couldn't find any interest in the story line what so ever.

      • A customer from Wantage
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Snow Day!!

    Kept the kids entertained whilst off school due to snow! Worth a watch!!

      • A customer from Witham
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Igor

    Very disappointing. Kids lost interest very quickly, so did we!

      • weaselbobs from Rotherham
  • Rated - 5 stars

    Igor Fans!!

    I disagree with the disappointing rating. I really enjoted it. Good wholesom fun and really sweet character.

  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Igor

    A most enjoyable film for the kids

      • CAROL1 from Pontefract
  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    average

    average kiddies film not much to say really.

      • A customer from Manchester
  • Critics' reviews

  • 3 stars out of

    Id rather be a good nobody than an evil somebody is the mantra for this undistinguished animated Frankenstein... read more on Time Out

    • Derek Adams, 
    • Time Out

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