Tim Burton at his good but not the best

Rating: 6/10 (26 May 2012)

Definitely worth watching even though it's not a masterpiece due to several factors. First of all, the absurd gets too absurd to the point it becomes funny. I know some will say that it might have been the director's intention, but sorry, for me it didn't always work. E.g. the vampire brushes his teeth while he can't even hold the toothbrush right because his fingers are awkward and gum-like. On the other hand, all the viewers who say it was total crap are in my opinion totally wrong. They say the film dragged on for ever, and there was no action in it. Well, it's not a Bruce Willis type of movie my dear! If you watch Burton's production you have to savor what you see, the plot itself is of secondary importance here. One great asset of this title is the cast, though it is not always brilliant. I was totally taken aback with Eva Green's portrayal of the demonic witch. She was a perfect choice for this character. Her stunning beauty, her mesmerizing eyes and, of course, the mind-blowing red lipstick was a perfect lure to seduce you into letting her do whatever bad thing she wanted to do to Mr. Collins (J.Depp). Speaking of which, Johnny Depp was great but I kind of got fed up of watching him AGAIN no matter how good an actor he is. Sometimes it is a nice thing to have somebody fresh, and I have the impression he is out of ideas for another character like this. I liked to see Michelle Pfeiffer, because she was beautiful, other than that nothing to write home about. The funny moment was to see Alice Cooper play himself and look exactly the same in 1972. The young actors, especially Bella Heathcote was a pleasure to watch. To sum up, if you know what Tim Burton is like you will enjoy it despite its obvious shortcomings.