You'll die laughing

Rating: Null/10 (12 April 2003)

This is a great movie, totally insane yet still very funny. There is something about this movie that makes it a winner, and I think that something is Michael Keaton. He is just hilarious as Betelguese which is a character that fits him like a glove. The style of the film is totally different from anything I've ever seen before. Everything in it is so bizarre that looks right out of a cartoon.
Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis are likeable as he recently deceased, with Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder as the new home owners. But it is the stand-out performance of Michael Keaton as Betelguese that is the real gem. The director Tim Burton does a fantastic job of bringing this unusual story to life by keeping it very over the top. Another plus to this film was the music score by Danny Elfman, who always does good work.
This is a completely off the wall movie which put together a great combination of director, cast, story, music and effects which resulted in a truly great and enjoyable movie.