one of the best films of Tim Burton

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2006)

Jack is the King of Hallowe'en and his work is to prepare all the frightening things to scare kids in Hallowe'en, but he is bored with his life, and, one day, he fonds the way to arrive to the Xmas city, where Saint Claus makes the same, but for Xmas. Astonished by the happiness environment, decides to kidnap Santa and make a Hallowe'en Xmas. A delicious animation musical, full of adventures, love and a refined Gothic black humour. It leaves us the idea that we have to find our place in the world and be happy with it, not trying to be what you are not. This is the main idea, but it is told to us in Burton's way, that is with a very dark humour and in a funny and scaring world. The job of doing it by stop-motion technique makes that the esthetic is unusually good and different to usual, which makes the story more touching; in addition to the enormous work that is working in this way. A fantastic film, recommended to every body (maybe kids could be a little scared)!!!