The best of all the Tim Burton animations

Rating: 9/10 (4 December 2016)

This is most assuredly the best of all the animated musicals produced by Tim Burton. The story is quite simple : a reluctant and gauche fiancé in an arranged marriage flees to the woods and inadvertently rehearses his wedding vows in the presence of a deceased woman who believes he meant to marry her. The ensuing drama is highly entertaining and can be watched over and again. The usual collection of memorable songs ensues and the finale is worthy of watching time and again. Even though the characters are mere cartoons the vocal acting is so superb that each character is believable and memorable. I confess that I regularly re-watch this film whenever times are 'blue' because it lightens my mood. This is among my favourite animated films. I advise a new viewer to watch it twice or thrice to catch the special nuances of the story. This is as good an animated film as many of the best 'live-action' dramas and does not age with the passage of time!