Good until the last half hour

Rating: Null/10 (3 December 2003)

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This movie was really good up until about the last half hour. Christina Ricci doesn't really get to do a lot in her role, and she has some pretty terrible lines, but she still does all right. One thing that bothered me was the fact that it's set in a Dutch farming community, but everyone has a decidedly British accent. Johnny Depp is wonderful as usual, the most of the movie is pretty good, atmosphere and characters combing to make it good, although it's definitely heavy on atmosphere and looks. The last part is just god-awful. I don't know who wrote it, but Tim Burton should hunt that person down and cut off their fingers so they can't write anymore. Lady Van Tassle goes from evil to the woman with the world's worst one-liners, and the chase scenes make it feel like a cheap gothic action movie. Do yourself a favor and skip the last half hour.