A visual and audio masterpiece. Beautiful!

Rating: 10/10 (25 September 2005)

No filmmaker in history has nearly driven me to tears with his stories more than Tim Burton. It's really difficult to keep appearances when your squashed between several of your closest friends in a theater with tears in your eyes as a funny joke comes up on screen. Ever notice how funny you sound when your laughing and crying at the same time? Well, I was pleasantly surprised to hear the same garbled half-cry/half-laugh out of several of my friends, one of which is a 250 lb. motorcycle riding bad ass. Beautiful. This movie was a triumph for Burton and Elfman. Most people criticize it for not being "Nightmare Before Christmas 2", but they have to keep in mind that this IS a different movie and it shows. This movie is much darker and more emotional where NBC is a kids riot. The music is superbly Gothic and dark, just like Burton's visualization of the living plane. I can't recommend this movie enough!