Surprising

Rating: Null/10 (11 January 2004)

I saw this movie as a Saturday afternoon chill-out matinee with no expectations. I ended up blubbing my eyes out at the end and was sincerely affected, not because it's schmaltzy, trite or over-emotional, but rather because it spoke to real emotions and trials in everyday life. How many of us have had to deal with uncooperative people? Scraping along to make a living? Dealing with horrible bosses? Unrequited love? The death of a parent who we inherently love but don't "get"? It's a beautiful tale and one that should be seen again and again to get the full measure of it's beauty. Kudos to Tim Burton.