The dead are to be envied.

Rating: 3/10 (26 September 2005)

The dead are to be envied, because they cannot feel the pain this movie caused for me. What a tortured piece of nonsense. Burton is doing the same schleck over and over, but it's not getting better with practice.
Despite its apparent popularity, the Corpse Bride isn't clever or innovative or particularly original. On the other hand, it was inane, predictable, and boring. There aren't two good jokes in the whole mess. Burton seems to think that having an eye pop out is so funny that he does it a half-dozen times without ever provoking even a snicker. The musical score is an absolute disaster. For the millions of dollars wasted in production, you'd think someone could have come up with a witty ditty or two. The characters are a waste of clay unless you think a parade of goofy caricatures is entertaining. The animation isn't even impressive by today's standards.
What's to like about the Corpse Bride? You'll live through it. Or at least I did. About half-way through, I started wanting to die, but I didn't. I guess that something positive.
I give it 3 out of 10 stars. I could have gone as high as a 4 if I'd died in the first half. Hey, I'm a survivor. Tough break for Burton, I guess.