The most bizarre children's movie ever!

Rating: 9/10 (2 October 2005)

OK, let's start with the fact that I *loved* this movie, but it is, by far, the most bizarre and twisted children's movie ever made. I was discussing it with a friend of mine who argued that it wasn't a children's movie, but the reality is that it is designed for and geared toward children with MORE than enough to keep the grown-ups happy.
I would put this movie on par with Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's "The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish". It's an excellent movie to bring young children into the twisted, macabre world that so many adults enjoy.
I'm honestly tired of a lot of the "safe" and cliché children's movies that come out. This is exactly the type of movie that parents who fall outside of the box of mainstream normality have been looking for for their children for AGES.
My only disappointment was with Elfman's song and dance numbers. His score, overall, does not disappoint, but after Nightmare Before Christmas, I have come to expect a little more than it seemed like he actually gave.
Excellent movie for adults and children alike, but be warned, this is not a puppy and kittens kind of movie. If you're looking to bring your child (more) into appreciation of the macabre and twisted, this is the movie... if you'd rather they not find out about that sort of thing until they're older, you might consider going to see something else...
~FG };^>