Magical.

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2005)

I know that there's a lot of people out there who are ready to compare this to The Nightmare Before Christmas, but there's no comparison. Corpse Bride and Nightmare aren't the same movie. Sure they're both Tim Burton and they're both done in a puppet style but they're essentially different mainly because Nightmare was a musical and Corpse Bride is simply a romantic graveyard comedy. Bride does have a few songs but not enough to make it a musical. Depp ends up doing the voice of Victor, who as usual in a Burton movie, does another stellar job. The movie is shot in a Victorian era making it very cool to watch. The music is done great as well; very suiting and very beautiful. The story isn't complex but it's also not meant to be. The movie is directed more towards children than adults, but that of course doesn't mean adults can't enjoy it as much as children. I highly recommend this to Nightmare Cultists, Burton fans, Halloween buffs, or anyone who likes an all around good movie.