classic burton

Rating: 8/10 (19 September 2005)

Not a terribly deep plot here, but what do you expect? -- Citizen Kane?
Tim Burton's animated vision has reached new heights in this film. The character movement, color palette, and attention to detail are unsurpassed. Burton manages, as always, to tell a simple and touching story set in his own original universe of cheeky macabre.
The voices are excellent. Depp as Victor mumbles along in likable ineptitude. Bonham-Carter is charming as the love-lorn corpse bride. The rest of the cast is great as well. In particular, Christopher Lee and Albert Finney stood out to me. There are some genuinely funny moments in this film. Some cute inside jokes as well (HARRYHAUSEN).
Wonderful soundtrack. Danny Elfman has become a truly masterful composer. As an arrogant musician myself, I used to hold an uneasy and begrudging respect for some of Elfman's earlier work, i.e. Batman, etc. It was memorable but I always criticized his originality. Not anymore. He's grown into a fantastic scorer.
Damn those puppets are cool. Recommended.