In the town of Malaria, dark storm clouds roll in, killing all crops and livestock. In an effort to save themselves, the citizens choose to create evil inventions to blackmail the world with. The town is quickly filled with evil scientists and their hunchbacked assistants, the Igors. This is the story of one Igor, who has dreams of being an evil scientist himself. And he plans to earn his way out of Igor status by being the first person to create life!
This is a cute film. It's a kid-friendly film with a surprisingly large cast of familiar people (e.g. John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon). Still, it earned controversy among parents for one of its characters - an immortal rabbit who spends the entire film attempting to commit suicide รก la Looney Tunes style.
This isn't a cinematic masterpiece by any means. There are plenty of awkward scenes and lines, and more than its share of cringey moments. However, if you can look past all that, the overarching story is one about defining one's character and trying to do what's right, even at the cost of your hopes and dreams. It's an interesting take on the Frankenstein tale, and one that's suitable for all ages (as long as you view the rabbit's suicidal attempts more like Wile E. Coyote pratfalls). If you want something rather light and comical for your family to watch, you could do a lot worse than Igor.
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