IGOR
Starring voices of: John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno, James Lipton, Molly Shannon and Christian Slater. 

Directed By: Tony Leondis
Rated PG for some thematic elements, scary images, action and mild language 

By John Delia
If you are an adult and are a fan of the tongue in cheek comedy of Mel Brook’s Young Frankenstein, then you will love the animated adventure of Igor. Oh, and the kids will love all the funny characters and inventions while you laugh during their complete silence in most of the scenes. If you children like the cynical cartoons that are sometimes shown on Cartoon Network, then they will be very amused by this one.
The cute, yet dark, little films plot centers around Igor (Not just any Igor, because in this weird world everyone who has a hunchback has the name of Igor). So our special Igor happens to be the switch puller for the most prestigious mad scientist in the dark world in which they live. When his evil master kicks the bucket during an experiment he was making for the annual Evil Scientist Fare, Igor a novice inventor wants to show how he can be the best ever. So with the use of his cruel masters lab and the help of two of his friends that he invented, Brain in a jar and Scamper a looney toon bunny, who becomes reanimated every time he gets squished, Igor develops the most evil monster ever. When things go wrong in the wicked brainwashing lab however, things take a turn for the worse.
All the characters in the film are new and fresh to animation. I specially liked the characters of Brain and Scamper who brought a lot of laughter to the children. They misspelled Brain’s name on the jar transposing two letters to form Brian. Scamper constantly digs on Brain by calling him Brian every time Brain does something good. But the show stealer is the huge monster invented by Igor called Eva. Born like Frankenstein with a personality and a love for the arts, Eva represents the complete opposite of what Igor had intended and puts him in jeopardy when it comes to the monster competition. Her hilarious antics keep the film humorous, for at least the adults in the audience.
The film is rated PG for some scary monsters, but most children over the age of 5 should be able to handle it, especially if they are always glued to the cartoon channel. But the film is definitely for adults and especially if you bring your tongue-in-cheek sense of humor along.
FINAL ANALYSIS: Igor is a film for the whole family, especially if you like weird humor. 3 of 5 stars.