Creative early Burton

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2011)

Tim Burton has crafted a number of clever films that have touched audiences in strange ways. His eccentric art form began in this quirky film. This is an artful piece of storytelling full of bizarre scenes and filled with typical Burton fun. Keaton gives his best performance to date here as the demon and Ryder is good in her role as a Gothic teen. Overall, Burton manges to keep a quirky and often humorous atmosphere over his picture and refuses to go mainstream with it. His original ideas are what helps the movie when it starts to grow unappealing to the audience. It's always got one more trick up it's sleeve and avoids self-indulgence for the most part.