Love It!

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2012)

As a 19 year old student that has always hated the 60s/ early 70s i found that this film changed my mind. I've always had a hatred for this era, mainly due to the Beatles, but the films use of more talented artists, such as the Carpenters and Alice Cooper, have made it great to listen to.
I thought the film, was typical of Tim Burton, and if you're not a Burton fan, you're not going to like it. If you do, then i think you will love it. I have always been a fan of Burton, and his style. I am a Visual Effects student, and to me i find his style much more appealing that a majority. People complain about his constant type cast actors, BUT i think you'll find that its mainly due to a very good relationship between them all, and the fact the actors love to work with him, who wouldn't!?
I've not seen the TV series so i cant comment on whether they were alike or not, but i felt this film had a really good rhythm to it. It brought back my love for Alice Cooper, and reminded me of my childhood learning guitar with a Glam Rock lover teacher. I thought it was very good paced, i LOVED the VFX for it, and thought it was a great horror/romcom which is an odd combination, but done well by Burton. I think that with any other actors it would simple not feel right. The great thing about Johnny Depp is his ability to morph into a different character and you completely forget about his other characters in other films, as a posed to the awful acting by Jack Black, who will forever be, Jack Black.
A Great fun film that has really cheered up my iTunes!
Good Old Tim!