Monster House tells the story of three neighbourhood kids and their archenemy whom lives down the street - the feebled, but feared old man Mr. Nebbercracker (Steve Buscemi) whom relishes destroying the toys that stray onto his lawn. But when Mr. Nebbercracker succumbs to a heart attack and dies, the kids soon come to realise who the real monster was all along. For a non-Pixar release, Monster House is a very decent, family-friendly, yet not adult-insulting feature. I particularly enjoyed the animation that sets the films look apart from others.

Monster House in 3D is the first feature length film I’ve seen in the home theatre environment. Of course, I’ve seen all the big hitters including Avatar and Alice In Wonderland in 3D, but sitting in the home environment makes for a fairly different experience. Basically, the reservations that I extended in this article have generally come to pass. The biggest issue is the size of the screen and the fact that it does not fill the entire peripheral vision. By being consciously and subconsciously aware of what is happening around you, it does at least for me, destroy the 3D effect that in the cinema is so enveloping. Readers may differ, but I’m a little hesitant that 3D in the home is indeed the future. But I’m sure we’ll have plenty of time to discuss this in the future.



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