A slightly clichéd story

Shany 2022-03-21 09:02:04

Norman is a special boy who has been able to see things others cannot see since he was a child, commonly known as ghosts. But this special ability didn't make him happy, instead it brought him huge annoyance, and everyone around him thought he was an outlier, even his parents.

One day, his uncle, who also has psychic abilities, told Norman that the evil witch would reappear in the world, and Norman had to find a way to prevent the tragedy from happening. He broke through many obstacles and finally influenced the witch.

The witch revealed that she was what she was, but she was really just a little girl longing for love, and a poor child.

Psychic Boy Norman (2012)
7.3
2012 / USA / Animated Fantasy Adventures / Chris Butler Sam Phil / Kodi Smit-McPhee Anna Kendrick

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Extended Reading
  • Conner 2022-04-24 07:01:10

    It seems that people are still very tolerant of freaks. But after becoming a hero.

  • Camron 2022-03-27 09:01:09

    It's just an ordinary children's ghost movie, it's still worth the price, it's a little younger, and I don't see any connotation.

ParaNorman quotes

  • Aggie: Aggie... My name was Aggie... I - I remember... My mommy brought me here once. We sat under the tree and she told me stories. They all had happy endings. Then those horrible men came and took me away and I never saw her again!

    Norman Babcock: Sometimes when people get scared, they say and do terrible things. I think you got so scared that you forgot who you are. But I don't think you're a witch. Not really.

    Aggie: You don't?

    Norman Babcock: I think you're just a little kid with a really special gift who only ever wanted people to understand her. So we're not all that different at all.

    Aggie: But what about the people who hurt you? Don't you ever want to make them suffer?

    Norman Babcock: Well, yeah, but what good would that do? You think just because there's bad people that there's no good ones either? I thought the same thing for a while. But there's always someone out there for you. Somewhere.

    Aggie: I just want my mommy.

    Norman Babcock: I'm sorry, Aggie. She's gone.

    Aggie: That story you were telling. How does it end?

    Norman Babcock: I think that's up to you.

    Aggie: Is this where they buried me?

    Norman Babcock: It's a pretty good place to sleep. Then you can be with your mom again.

  • Neil: So what do we do now?

    Norman Babcock: Uhh... I... I - I really don't know.

    Courtney: Yes you do, Norman. You've gotta get to that witch's grave.

    Norman Babcock: But...

    Courtney: But nothing, you listen to me, buster. We didn't turn away when Daleridge High was slaughtering our volleyball team, did we?

    Norman Babcock: Yeah, we did.

    Courtney: No, we didn't. I have cheered the un-cheerable, Norman. And I'm not letting you give up now.