Animation for adults

Rating: 6/10 (30 October 2005)

I'm sure there will be some children that enjoy this movie, but unlike W&G which will suit both adults and children, this is going to appeal mostly to the adults. It is unmistakeably a Burton movie with the usual Gothic overtones, but fairytale feel.
Victor (Depp) fluffs his trial run marriage vows to Victoria (Emily Watson) and goes away to the woods to practise. He accidentally marries Emily (Bonham-Carter) a Corpse Bride. The remainder of the film focuses on whether he can undo this and indeed whether he wants to undo it.
The films visuals are great, there's plenty of gags and the script and story are both nicely played. I always tend to find Burton's films strangely uplifting considering the raw story lines and this is no exception.