ParaNorman

ParaNorman, 2012. A boy who can talk to ghosts has to save his town from a zombie curse.

Directed by Chris Butler & Sam Fell. Written by Butler. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Concept: 1/4 (Bad)
Story: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 6/10 (Okay, 2/4). Moderately funny. It hits a lot of speed bumps, including a surprisingly dull climax and a number of lectures on how to be a better person (although, the movie is morally complex enough that the lesson-learning sections aren't nearly as bad as the typical children's movie).
Objective Rating (Average): 2.3/4 (Okay)