Review of Corpse Bride (2005) by Savoy C — 03 Nov 2016

Tim Burton spooks us all again, this time in his animated film "Corpse Bride" (2005). Using stop-motion-animation, this film includes all the elements of a classic Tim Burton cinematic experience: music, heavy make-up, dark scenery, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Depp and Carter work flawlessly together as the voices of the main characters Victor and his corpse bride, Emily. This is not surprising, since they have appeared together in almost every movie produced by Burton in the past few decades.

Joining them is Emily Watson, who plays Victor's fiancée, Victoria. After a rehearsal wedding gone awry, Emily pulls Victor into the world of the dead! Terrified, Victor's only goal is to return to his true love Victoria, in the world of the living.

The tale that follows is harrowed with love, deception, passion, betrayal, joy, and sorrow. Burton provides us with a world in which the dead are more alive than the living. The gothic, twisted features sported by the many characters, as well as the spiraling, Victorian settings are faintly unsettling, and add to the overall effect.

The film is aimed for a young audience, however, this musical extravaganza is one that anyone will enjoy!