pretty pretty movie.... very good.

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 1999)

As a long-time fan of both Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, I was more excited about this movie than I have been about any other in a long time. For the most part, it lived up to what I expected, although it isn't at the top of my list (that spot is still reserved for Edward Scissorhands). Like many people, I was a bit dissapointed with Christina Ricci's part in the film, but I still have a lot of confidence in her as an actress. I saw this movie with my mom, and for more than half of it she was curled up in a little ball in her seat, griping my arm so hard that it lost circulation. I didn't think it was exactly scary, but that might be because I was busy ooh-ing and aah-ing about all the cool-looking things going on. The torture chamber scene was absolutely gorgeous (no, I'm not Mz. Death Girl) and the rest of the movie had a beautiful dreamlike quality.