Corpse Bride
I saw Tim Burton's Corpse Bride in the theatres sometime ago with the group from work. Actually, a bunch of the guys went, as we couldn't convince the women to accompany us. Maybe there was one too many "guy" flicks that we had dragged them to that just didn't inspire them go with us for the Corpse Bride. This was the movie that they should have come out for though.
You wouldn't think that from a title like the "Corpse Bride" that the movie would have been a romantic movie -- but it was -- in a quirky, Burtonesque kinda way. The damn thing was an actual love story. I'll spare you the trauma, and instead, will say a few words about the execution. The film was superbly made. The animation and stylized characters worked very well. If you've seen other Tim Burton animated films, you know what to expect from this one. The atmosphere was fanciful and weirdly wonderous. The characters were cartoons, while still believable, and could be empathized with. The music, cinematography and pace of the movie was just right. Altogether, it was a great film.
And the love story. I was kidding. It was subtle, not saccharine -- and delivered with a bittersweet ending that you've got to see, cause I'm not going to spoil it for you.
You wouldn't think that from a title like the "Corpse Bride" that the movie would have been a romantic movie -- but it was -- in a quirky, Burtonesque kinda way. The damn thing was an actual love story. I'll spare you the trauma, and instead, will say a few words about the execution. The film was superbly made. The animation and stylized characters worked very well. If you've seen other Tim Burton animated films, you know what to expect from this one. The atmosphere was fanciful and weirdly wonderous. The characters were cartoons, while still believable, and could be empathized with. The music, cinematography and pace of the movie was just right. Altogether, it was a great film.
And the love story. I was kidding. It was subtle, not saccharine -- and delivered with a bittersweet ending that you've got to see, cause I'm not going to spoil it for you.
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