Burton is magnificent, as is Depp... BUT GIVE ELFMAN HIS CREDIT TOO!!!!

Rating: Null/10 (14 October 2002)

This is a real masterpiece, and like any masterpiece it would not be the same with a frightening score. Sure, it resembles The Frighteners and Batman, and perhaps a bit of Edward Scissorhands, but James Horner copied Braveheart in Titanic. This score is amazing, in addition to the landscape and scenes, and story elements. I can't imagine any other way to tell this story and make it scary. I was never frightened of the actual Irving tale, I thought it was stupid. But when I saw this, it was wonderful. The more I watch it the better it is. Burton is amazing. Depp was fantastic, but better in The Ninth Gate, the acting was good, and the story was fantastic despite the dialogue/script, but give Elfman some credit, every masterpiece has a masterful score, and this one is it.