“Igor” (produced by Exodus Film Group) will be opening this Friday in theaters nationwide.  Hollywood Reporter’s Stephen Farber reviewed the film, and says “Bottom Line: Great cast can’t turn this into “Shrek.”

Everyone wants to get into the potentially lucrative animation game, and “Igor” illustrates the intriguing internationalization of the genre. The often striking animation was designed at the Sparx Animation Studios in Paris, with a large staff of Vietnamese artists. Although the visuals tantalize and the actors providing the voices add a lot of sass, the result is only so-so. Boxoffice prospects look to be modest at best.

Farber equates the darker-looking film to Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” than any Disney animated films.  While he admires the design, Farber critiques that the story could have been pushed with “more wickedly satirical touches”.

Click here to read the full review.