another Burton-Depp collaboration

Rating: 6/10 (16 July 2013)

I agree with some of the reviews, that "Dark Shadows" director Tim Burton didn't know if he was doing a camp comedy, a horror film, a romance, or a drama.
He would have been best to go with the camp comedy in this 2012 film, since that comes off the best. Loved Barnabas experiencing McDonald's and television and thinking the Carpenters worked with wood. I loved the 1972 settings and references. And I loved the soundtrack.
There are lots of special effects here, some are fun, some just aren't. I saw this as a rental and I think it probably comes off much better as a rental.
Johnny Depp is sheer perfection, so serious, so intense, you can't help but laugh at some of his line deliveries.
The rest of the performances are fine, but Depp is fabulous.
Depp obviously loves working with Burton and vice versa, but let's face it, not all of their work together is inspired. This film is based on a flimsy script that could have been so much better, if only Burton had decided on which way he wanted to go. The comedy stuff was great.