Loved It!!

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2005)

Saw it in IMAX this morning (a wonderfully unexpected surprise and my first-ever IMAX experience - if you can believe that! *L*) No spoilers, but being a Disneyland nut, I was in hysterics during the bit for the "Welcome Song." It's an absolute, twisted riot! I loved all of the odd '60s/'70s cultural references, and felt kinda 'privileged' in a weird way, knowing that a lot of folks probably won't 'get' them (I'm in the 45+ age group. ;-) And Johnny Depp is FABulously demented and sweet and quirky... Just they way his fans like him! Oh...
And I know I'll get blasted by a few of you for this, but this version is being referred all over (TV/Newspaper reviews, etc.) as a "remake" and it is. Fans of the first one (like me) will notice that many of the actors' lines are almost word-for-word.
Tim Burton did REAL good... His die-hard fans should be very happy. I hope to see many more of his films and hope that he and Mr. Depp will continue to work together - they are a priceless combination.
Enjoy all!