Tim Burton in his usual good form.

Rating: Null/10 (16 January 2000)

The team of Jonnny Depp and Tim Burton come up trumps again. I can't think of another director who could have carried this off as well and what could have been just another revamped children's story from the Hollywood production line was turned into a gothic fantasy that managed to keep me interested from start to finish. The village and the wood were straight out of a storybook and even the graphic violence ie the heads being lopped off was done in a humorous manner, that Burton specialises in.
I don't think it's a classic like Edward Scissorhands or Ed Wood, but it matches them im style and cinematography. One or two criticisms could be made, but it's not really worth carping and the film turns out to be a thoroughly enjoyable two hours, which is a welcome relief after the over-hyped films coming out of America, which have proved to be disappointing ie. Fight Club and Blairwitch Project. If your a Tim Burton fan this is a must-see.