Mediocre

Rating: 5/10 (30 October 2006)

Anything to which Tim Burton puts an effort immediately piques my interest, however I found myself quite disappointed with this animated endeavor. The story is slow moving while the characters do not particularly garner your sympathy. The plot is a tired one - of a fumbling British guy who could simply solve the hardly-believable predicament in which he finds himself, with a sentence or two. As a musical piece with the talented Danny Elfman, I found one song to be likable, whereas the rest are easily forgettable. A decent family film for a rental, but would not hold the interest of little ones. Parents should realize, especially from the title of the film, that death, dying and decay are prominent subjects and be prepared for such.