Not Burton's best but still good

Rating: 7/10 (2 December 2005)

Being an avid fan, especially his previous animated venture, The Nightmare Before Christmas (which he co-wrote), I went into the theaters for this film with eager anticipation. After watching it, I'm afraid to admit, it was an okay outing for Tim Burton. That said, it isn't bad by any stretch of the word, just not his best. I really like the fact he is still working with Michael Gough (the beloved Alfred he worked with in the original Batman and its sequel), the animation was just as good as in the aforementioned The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Danny Elfman's music was again much appreciated (since Tim Burton and Danny Elfman are one of the ultimate film-making dynamic duos). However, the story was quite predictable (at least for me as I watch a lot of films). The Burton magic is still there though and I look forward to his next film.