A very good movie with wonderful plot twists.

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2000)

This movie was done very well. The cinematics and the soundtrack provided by Danny Elfman were among the best I have seen this year. Tim Burton does a wonderful job in selecting what we saw on film, and the music only helped seal the images. Johnny Depp gives a wonderful performance as Constable Crane, and the four town elders all do a superb job.
It seemed to me that no expense was spared in making this film. The special effects were great and the screenplay was well written. I had my doubts at first as to how they could make this short story into a two hour movie, but the writers did an excellent job. I was guessing who the responsible party was until the end, and I couldn't guess the motive right until it was revealed.
Overall, the movie was very complete due to a spectacular script and very good eye candy backed up with an excellent score.