Probably Burton's best film.

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2019)

Yes this is a Burton's film. Yes I am aware that he was not the director. But as the producer and the creator of the story and characters he had a singular impact on the final product. More to the point it feels like a Burton film. In fact it feels like THE Burton film. It has all of his hallmarks in design and atmosphere. It even has his typical weakness in story and narrative. This is the film I would show to someone experiencing Burton for the first time. It is dark whimsy personified.
This is a classic holiday film and Elfman's score makes it highly re-watchable. I watch it every November to split the difference between Halloween and Christmas.