One of the most timeless animated features to of have ever been made, Burton's creative Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (12 May 2008)

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the most stunning animated films I have ever seen. Both for the time when it was released, and it's film-making style of animation which is stop-motion clay animation, has broken barriers well and truly that has never been seen before in the type of animation. The visual design in Nightmare is truly something to see, creating a very clever sense of mood and feel, due to it's brilliant use of colour such as the dark and grey colours of Halloweentown creates it's spooky debonair feel, and the bright colours of green and white snow create the feel of holiday cheer in ChristmasTown.
It's not just the visual design and feel of Nightmare Before Christmas truly makes it an Oscar winner. It's really about the increasing level of depth that is portrayed in the leading characters: Jack Skellington and Sally: The Rag Doll. The songs and general speaking parts of both Jack and Sally contain songs a lot about how they truly feel about the lives they lead in HalloweenTown, and go on really an emotional journey to discover themselves, such as Jack, when him and his sleigh gets destroyed, Jack truly finds his inner self, and that is what makes Nightmare Before Christmas stand out from all the rest.
Overall, The Nightmare Before Christmas is a true breakthrough in animated films, and truly shows how it should be done.