Cutting to the chase…I liked it! 'Hotel Transylvania' is cute, funny, entertaining, and interestingly educational to an extent. The beauty of this animation is that it illustrates well-known monsters, while expressing a storyline with a subtle universal message - exposing lengths to which humanity's insecurities can extend, and in turn creating monsters within ourselves. 

'Hotel Transylvania' follows Dracula as he unveils his over-the-top, lavish five-stake resort. This special place is dedicated to monsters and their families for purposes of living it up - free to be the monsters they are without the oppressive human race bothering them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world's most famous monsters – Frankenstein, his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more – to celebrate his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem; however, his world comes tumbling down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a liking to Mavis. 

The good thing about this animated feature is it hides reality of knowing one’s watching a film with the name Adam Sandler or Selena Gomez as its leads. Seriously, I’m not the biggest fan of their work, but from time-to-time we all serve a purpose. Therefore, kudos to Sandler for what I thought was smart in locating a forum where all of his outdated, clumsy, kiddy-like voice “talent” can be used. The same could be said for Selena Gomez as she landed something I actually found interest in watching. 

Don’t enter this film expecting PIXAR-like animation accompanied with severe, emotional distress, or scares considering its heavy display of monsters – it’s far from any of that – but 'Hotel Transylvania' does share a warmness which is played out among a decent father/daughter tale touching many levels entailing parenthood, growing up, and all those little trials-and-tribulations falling in-between. 

With a little something for parents, for kids, and humanity’s ways as a whole, 'Hotel Transylvania' is worth a watch, so heed my words, or The Boogey Man will come and get you!

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Grade: B / Genre: Animated comedy / Rated: PG / Run Time: 90 Min.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Jon Lovitz, CeeLo Green, Molly Shannon

Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky