Finally digging its own grave, Hotel Transylvania 3 never quite finds its stride and manages to be nothing more than yet another forgettable and unnecessary sequel. Honestly, I don't understand what prompted Sony to make 4 of these for any reason other than sweet sweet Money. There is absolutely nothing left to milk this franchise for, and it's disheartening to see that 6 years after the original- which in the world of animation is far too much for their to already be 3 feature length films. This one adds nothing to the plot, adding more unnecessary characters and plot lines only to provide some sort of new idea to carry along this films plot- for which otherwise is truly nonexistent. There are a few mildly funny moments throughout, I enjoyed the fact that the wolf parents were overjoyed to not deal with children and the dog that says one phrase for no apparent reason- but outside of that, most of the jokes just prove to be rather stale and it hurts to see these characters so strained and actors try so hard to give their characters anything they have left. Everything about this film just feels like its so forced with absolutely no payoff, like they were giving their all to nothing, and it just feels so shallow it's a bit hard to sit through at times. The animation is fine, but again it's overly cartoons nature feels repetitive and bland and seems to contradict the style of the first film entirely- not to mention the tone of the film itself- just like the last film. Its entertaining enough and it has a few sweet moments, but it's ending had me rolling my eyes and waiting desperately for the credits to roll. In the end, Hotel Transylvania 3 is a disappointment at best. A shallow and meaningless sequel with no purpose. It has its moments, but you would be better watching nearly any other 3rd franchise installment of a competing company rather than what Sony has had to offer here.
My Rating: 3.1/10.
My Rating: 3.1/10.