watchable,nothing more,nothing less

Rating: 5/10 (23 January 2008)

i so wanted to give this a high score and say things like stunning,a visual feast,most memorable etc,but alas was not to be. partially am sure i succumbed to the hype and over zealous reviews by people less honest than i,(or at best more easily pleased),but i cannot in all honesty say i enjoyed this film-i would go as far as to say i actually had to force self to watch it all rather than wanting to it was so mundane.
yes visually it was well done and i cannot deny there was more than a fair share of blood and disturbing deaths to feast the eyes upon, and the actual story although pretty much conforming to the format of the subject matter was well done and interesting,but to say it was anything more than a watchable adaption would be to give it too much merit.
i actually like depp related films,and burton generally i love his style and storytelling techniques musical or otherwise, but even those two and all they can offer could not,in my opinion,bring this film to anything more than a 5 vote rating. (don't even get me started on the musical side of it,again i don't mind musicals,but only if the songs are memorable,and none in my opinion were in this film.
my advice,watch it if like to see blood spurting all over the place or like me tend to watch anything with depp in it,but don't get your hopes up too much as you will most likely be disappointed...