I enjoyed the original Norm of the North, but this film is an absolute monstrosity.
The film does very little to improve on the last three films.
Voice performances can range from sub-par at best and even dreadful at worst.
This film had so many plot-holes such as characters knowing that Norm had a crown and while it was seen in the previous movies, it never has any significant importance and the Ice Boat from Harbin China to the Arctic Ice Circle, and so on.
There is some crude humor that some adults may not find appropriate for children, such as Norm kissing a child on his and Elizabeth's bed, which gives off pedophilia implications in a family film. (Keep in mind that Norm is a polar bear, so this also counts as zoophilia as well.)
There are also loads of other Plot-Holes that are never explained.
Unlike the previous films in the Norm of the North franchise, Norm of the North: Family Vacation is entirety a bottled film, as most of it takes place in both the Arctic and the Harbin, thus making this film visually boring.
Misleading title: Despite being named as Family Vacation, the family does not take a family vacation in the actual movie. What a waste of potential.
There is a scene in this film on the underwater that looks like it's copied from the hit Pixar film Finding Nemo.
Like the previous films, the characters are still unlikable, especially Norm himself.
Tiny is an extremely annoying character.
The "main villains" of the film, who are revealed to be the Fu's twin kids, are lame, and as stated in #6 of the plot-hole segment, their motives don't make sense.
Surprisingly enough, characters such as Olympia (tolerable character in the previous films) and Vera Bright, who have been there since the first film, do not return, nor are they even mentioned.
At least the lemmings appeared much less than the previous Norm of the North films. There can be some admittedly funny moments here and there.
Overall, Norm of the North: Family Vacation is an absolute disgrace to animation. Please stick to way better animated films, such as those from the likes of Pixar, DreamWorks, Blue Sky, and Illumination.
