A bright comedic talent shines in a dark setting.

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2008)

I hardly find death or the afterlife even mildly amusing,but what strikes me as entertaining about Beetlejuice is it's star,Michael Keaton.This one time stand up comic was apparently,unbeknownst to us the public at the time,was on the threshold of breaking free,at least somewhat,from the solely comedic roles that we had come to know him for and taking on more dramatic and challenging roles.Little did we know just how versatile he is.At any rate,Beetlejuice is the best showcase,I think,of Keaton's early comedic talent.It is with that comedic talent that he shined a little light in the dark world that we associate with the film's director,Tim Burton.I would shield the kids from this film until they are older because of it's content and language,but it's an enjoyable ride for adults.