There's also a skeleton who the Corpse Bride goes to see to help her return from theĭead by way of a magical potion, but this isn't the kind of film that dwells on the mystical aspect of the story so much. Christopher Lee plays the somewhat creepy town minister who often, surprisingly, providesĬomic relief. The spiritual nature of the film is mostly that of a fairy tale than that of either Christian So considerably that films that seem to dazzle more than entertain just don't seem as memorable.īut could the film's gloomy atmosphere rob itself of further potential for humor? It's possible. In this style like Chicken Run, or the CGI Pixar films of the genre, the bar has been raised Also, the film wasn't really as funny as it might think it is. Likely a film you'll want to keep the little ones home from - especially those who are sensitive to Many of the characters helps ease some of the more intensely dismal scenes, but this is more than Look and sound just like classic horror film actor Peter Laurie). Times, along with her eye often popping out to reveal a maggot (which is wonderfully portrayed to The Corpse Bride herself loses her skeletal limbs several Times, revealing all of his organs inside. Head that shows insects crawling from its neck and a dead man who literally splits in half several With a hearty helping of skeletons, severed heads, and dead spirits. Incredible job breathing life into the title character.īecause of the morbid nature of the film, the content feels like a tour through a haunted house That aside, it's important to note just how clever this film's technique and story really is.ĭepp is perfect as the bewildered lead, while Burton's staple actress Helena Bonham Carter does an However, it can be said in defense quite easily that this is hardly the film for a bright sequence,īut it just seems heavy-handed for a family film. In the mix and while that's basically typical Burton, it really drags this film down in mood. But its morbidity is where it suffers some. With this style of animation and it's always intriguing to behold. I have to admit that I still haven't seen Burton's previous animated film The Nightmareīefore Christmas, so I can't quite compare this to his earlier effort, however, I'm familiar Quite substantially is just how unbelievably dark it really is. How'd-they-do-that visuals to make for a charming story. and Edward Scissor Hands), Burton delivers a delightful story with amazing, Teaming up once again with Johnny Depp (who was also in Burton'sĬharlie. Adding to his recent string of quality films like Big Fish andĬharlie And The Chocolate Factory, Burton revisits the art of stop-motion animation withĬorpse Bride. Tim Burton has made a name for himself in delivering some of the more bizarre and often darkįilms to family audiences.
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