Unforgettably Brilliant: A True Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 2008)

This is perhaps the best motion picture of the past decade. Tim Burton has created a grotesquely beautiful masterpiece based on an English folk tale that will be cherished forever. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter have come together stunningly in this nightmarish tale of human despair and beauty in a theatrical and dramatic manner that has not been seen in decades and will leave you breathless begging for more. The entire cast is unforgettable and performs with heart and the rawest of human emotions. The performances increase in intensity and usher forth the next moment with grace and building anticipation until it concludes with a sheer touch of brilliance that left me stunned, horrified, saddened, and wanting to see this picture many more times.
This motion picture is relief in a time where drama, theatrics, and simple beauty have been long forgotten in digital rendering and overly dramatic special effects. This is a true masterpiece that enchants, horrifies, and illuminates the depth of raw human emotions and horrid resplendence.