Another Burton masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2005)

Burton strikes gold again with his newest stop-motion animated film "The Corpse Bride." The animation, along the lines of "The Nightmare Before Christmas", is simply gorgeous, capturing the Gothic fairy tale perfectly. The design of all the characters, from the bony Victor, played by Johnny Depp, to the score of undead which fill the after life is simply amazing. The score, composed by Danny Elfman, a regular to Burton films, is top notch. The piano pieces are definitely my favorite part of the entire movie, and help to portray the dark feeling of the film along with the large Broadway like singing portions which made "Nightmare Before Christmas" famous. Finally I'm sure you are now wondering about the most important part of the entire film, the story. This is classic Gothic romantic at its best. Burton manages to combine the themes of love and death perfectly, taking this to the level of his previous successes like "Edward Scissorhands," and "Big Fish." He takes you from side splitting laughter to tearing in a matter of scenes. I highly suggest this film, and while I admit that it may not be for all audiences due to its dark nature, I have to praise Burton and Elfman for creating another thematic masterpiece.