Review of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) by Nikki W — 01 Nov 2012
A wonderful example of stop-motion animation, this is really beautiful to watch.
Jack Skellington is a truly brilliant character who decides to see what the other holiday towns are about and inadvertently causes calamity in Christmas Town.
Jack's lonely admirer Sally, sweetly voiced by Catherine O'Hara realises Jack's mistake and the two characters band together to save "Sandy Claws" before it's too late.
There are so many creepy characters to enjoy and both Halloween Town and Christmas Town have some enchanting visual moments on offer.
The soundtrack by the wonderful composer Danny Elfman is beautifully atmospheric and he also lovingly lends his voice to Jack's many musical numbers which is a bit of casting genius as he helps to ensure Jack steals the movie and will be forever remembered as it's almost impossible not to sing along!
Filled with Tim Burton's sense of style and unique imaginings, this is a truly inspired movie that brings Halloween and Christmas together for all to enjoy!
This review of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) was written by Nikki W on 01 Nov 2012.
The Nightmare Before Christmas has generally received very positive reviews.
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