I love Burton and Depp, but sorry

Rating: 5/10 (26 January 2008)

SPOILERS at the bottom.
Despite the fact that I love all the main actors and the director... and the setting and the horror aspect... something about it didn't work for me. The musical part of it most likely is what did it in for me.
As I was watching it I was reminded of the one movie I ever walked out of... Cry Baby (Depp in a musical). But strangely, 10 years later I watched it and thought it was pretty decent. So I can't explain it for this film either... maybe I'll like it the next time around.. if there is a next time.
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The first half was too slow for me and a few things bothered me from the start. The young hero guy was too feminine. Johnny Depp's hair was cool but the white streak was too fake, symbolism, style or no. The bad meat pie scene was too goofy for me.
The 2nd half of the film was much better with the horror element finally coming to the forefront... but something about it seemed off. I dunnno.
Anyway, sorry cast and crew. At least a lot of others are liking it (I hate to see a Burton film do poorly).