Melting Disney's and Burton's styles (Christmas and Halloween).

Rating: 6/10 (23 June 2004)

In this movie, we find the great style accomplished by Tim Burton in "BeetleJuice", with his musical alter ego Danny Elfman. This is really beautiful.
The characters (I love the mad scientist), the humour, are good and typical from Burton. The plot is also pretty good, Some of it seems to have inspired the "Monsters Inc" (The uglies are all in one world, with reversed values).
Unfortunatly, the Disney's influence spoils the movie. SONGS ! Songs ! Songs ! A lot of songs. Too much of songs ! (boring, despite the fact I love the Elfman's music). And in contrary of "Beetlejuice" there is not a single moment with real fear. It's like "Monsters Inc", only for the kids. But "Monsters Inc", at least, had the good idea to avoid "songs" to reach the adult audience.
The "style" remains the only reason to watch this movie (for an adult). But this is a movie to watch, if you can keep a childhood spirit. Because I think this is more about "Christmas" than "Halloween" !
6/10