Wonderful Love Story

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2006)

Victor Van Dort is going to marry Victoria Everglot in a wedding of interest of their families: his believes that will climb to the aristocracy, while hers is completely bankrupted and expecting the wealthy of the new-rich groom's family. Viktor and Victoria fall in love for each other in the first sight, but during their wedding rehearsal in the eve, Viktor messes up his vows and the priest asks him to practice. The shy and clumsy groom goes to the woods to recite his vows, and accidentally proposes Emily, a Corpse Bride that was murdered before her marriage and is waiting for her true love. She claims that Viktor is her husband and brings him to the world of the dead. Viktor tries to return to the arms of Victoria.
What a wonderful love story "Corpse Bride" is! The fantastic Tim Burton presents a delightful animation, with romance, comedy, fantasy and musical using characters the slightly recalls "The Nightmare before Christmas", which is better, but in a totally different story. I was checking his filmography from 1988 on, and it is awesome, since all his movies are at least good. The voices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter are amazing, and music score Danny Elfman is great and I highly recommend this stunning animation. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "A Noiva-Cadáver" ("The Corpse Bride")