Not The Nightmare before Christmas, but not bad either

Rating: 8/10 (21 October 2005)

This show is not up to the standard of Tim Burton's Nightmare before Christmas in terms of storyline, songs, or visual effects. That notwithstanding, it is a very entertaining movie with several very funny lines and situations. The voice talent is wonderful, the character development (especially the Corpse Bride herself) is excellent.
If I have any complaints at all it would be animation and an unsatisfying ending. Victor has a pallor throughout that makes him appear as dead as the corpse bride. The overweight characters in the film look quite good but the skinny ones (Victor and the Pastor come to mind) look like stick figures. And unlike Nightmare, the characters walk in an obvious marionette on strings manner. As for the end, it is too unsatisfying. What the dead do to the villain after he dies is totally off-screen. And it would have been a much better story if it had ended in a happily ever after "live" wedding. And what finally happens to the corpse bride makes no sense at all given the concept of the world of the dead already created in the film.
These shortcomings notwithstanding, I recommend that anyone who enjoys a Tim Burton film should definitely see this one. Not an excellent film, but a very good one.