Georgie, the witch's hair, subtext and snowballs

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2005)

When I saw Corpse Bride I thought that was the best movie I'd seen all year (besides Madagascar and Robots). However I may need to rethink that. This was such an awesome movie. I read the book over Thanksgiving weekend to gear myself up. There were some differences from the book, which is expected. But it was still amazing.
Georgie Henley is a great actress. She brought a lot to her role and gave convincing crying scenes that were quite touching.
Tilda Swinton is another great actress. She clearly brought the White Witch to life. I loved her scenes with Edmund and how she was so deceiving. I also liked her hair. At a certain distance it looks like dreadlocks. I thought that was interesting.
There's a great spiritual subtext within the plot. I loved that the most. I loved the representations of Gethsemane and dying on the cross. That's all I'll say for those who haven't seen it.
And finally one more thing. This is something that puzzled me. If you're an 8-year-old girl and you get hit in the face with a hard-pack snowball, I'm sure the last thing you'd do is laugh, especially if you're the sensitive type.
If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it.