What an enjoyable "romp" this film was!!

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2012)

I thoroughly enjoyed myself watching this film! Is it cinematic genius? Maybe not in the eyes of most - but when I can laugh out loud many times and forget about the troubles of the day for 90 minutes - then I say- a job well done, Tim Burton!!! In an era in filmmaking and TV where we are all kinda OD'd on vampires - Burton kinda pokes fun at the genre and I LOVE it! Also, if you are a child of the 70's then this is a must see! The music (songs) are fabulous and there are so many "kitschy" 70's things thrown in that I may have to watch it again as I'm sure I've missed some. Operation game, lava lamp (particularly funny), "Tiny songstress" (Karen Carpenter on the TV)!!!!!Oh- and the percussion organ! Priceless stuff! Depp was delightful in this! I loved him! And Michelle Pfeiffer as well. Really the only character I had a problem with was the witch Angela but that was mostly because her scenes were sometimes bordering on the ridiculous. The "sex scene" was pretty lame - you won't lose much by fast-forwarding through it. Yes the plot is somewhat predictable but who cares? I loved this movie! Tim Burton is the one guy that can throw in enough weirdness and fun and macabre all into one glorious melting pot -and brew up something wonderful! If you want a fun, lighthearted movie - I recommend Dark Shadows!