Entertaining And Campy!

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2013)

It seems like most people despise this movie because it's a comedy, and not the serious TV show it was based off back in the 1970's. Sure this film has some mildly funny moments and is often campy, but it's more of a fun, Gothic movie that blends together effectively horror and comedic moments. This movie has impressive visuals and the cinematography is very good as we have come to expect with Tim Burton's films.
Burton's film is about a vampire named Barnabas Collins who escapes his coffin after two-hundred years of imprisonment. He seeks out his relatives and as he plans to cope with living in the year 1972, he also plans to restore his family to their former glory.
This is like the hundredth collaboration between Burton and Johnny Depp, but like always I don't mind. Depp brings a sort of charisma to his role and even though he's a blood-sucking vampire, we still like him. I like how he takes on these interesting roles that we come to know him for. The other actors here such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Eva Green all do a good job and all seemed to have fun.
Overall, this is a rather fun film to watch that boasts impressive visuals and some cool, Gothic action. It's nice that I cracked up a few times as well. This is not Tim Burton's best, but this is still typical of what we would expect from him. It's not meant to be a serious adaptation, but more of a light-hearted one. For one, I enjoyed this for the most part. I rate this film 8/10.