THE ADDAMS FAMILY

 THE ADDAMS FAMILY:  I've always been a fan of this Charles Addams creation from its early days as a single panel cartoon in New Yorker magazine, through the TV show with Carolyn Jones and John Astin, as well as the live action movie with Angelica Houston and Raul Julia, so, coming full circle we are basically back to the beginning.  In this delightful animated romp, we begin with the wedding of Morticia and Gomez,  their move to New Jersey and in a quick fast forward, become parents to two frightful children.  All of the characters are here...Lurch, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Pugsly and Wednesday (Spoiler alert. Wednesday pigtails are nooses in this version)  And the real actors voicing these beloved characters are Charlize Theron (Morticia), Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Bette Midler (Grandma) along with Martin Short and Allison Janney in other roles and Snoop Dog as Cousin Itt.  All in all, it is a pleasant enough film, although I was a bit disappointed that it didn't live up to my fond memories of the earlier versions.  So, if it's your cup of tea...……...go for it.