Edward scissor-hands re-visit with no direction

Rating: 4/10 (15 May 2012)

I generally like Tim Burton because his quirky attention to detail to sets and costumes but sometimes he leaves the movie behind. This is the case here. I was unaware that Dark Shadows was a previous TV series so this is a review just of the movie. The movie lacked any direction or focus and just seemed to meander around trying to get to the next joke in which every punch line was already broadcast in the previews. Literally there was nothing new to the plot that wasn't spoiled in the previews.
Johnny Depp was given no direction by Tim Burton and as a result he just revisited his Edward Scissorhands persona by holding his hands up in every scene and flicking his fingers around like they had uncomfortable poles attached to each finger. His role was aggressive and out-going character but retarded. A tiny Songstress in a box??? and why attack the box??? OK, I get zany but his role kept flipping from dark evil powerful to retarded 3 stooges zany. This did not work.
Go to watch Tim Burton's 70's sets and the fantastic bright yellow Chevy station wagon in the movie. Literally the only cringe for me during the entire movie is when they unloaded a coffin from the back of the station wagon and it looked like they may scratch the tail gate, no!!!! Don't expect much other then giggling school girls in the audience from Depps performance.