Norm of the North
NORM OF THE NORTH Rated: PG (for mild rude humor and action) Running time: 86 minutes Released thru: Lionsgate Theatrical Release Date: January 15, 2016 “Hey everybody, here’s a cute little animated film about a polar bear who can actually talk, and oh yeah, while we’re at it, let’s give him a message about climate change and the importance of enjoying nature’s beauty.” Yeah, they’re taking the “Happy Feet” route. Except the problem is: that film was way more successful than “Norm of the North” will ever amount to. In fact, the problem is that it doesn’t even compare when the finished product looks like a rashly made direct to DVD product. Norm (Rob Schneider) is a polar bear of the north pole who lives the life of luxury, except for one thing: he doesn’t know how to hunt. He does possess an inept ability to talk to humans. So when the human start invading his world, he travels to New York to try and speak to the human population when he realizes his home is in je