Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Review: TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
I don't know of a more versatile director alive today than Tim Burton. He seems to move effortlessly from live action to animation to claymation without losing his attention to detail and comedic timing. THE CORPSE BRIDE is no exception. Johnny Depp (who it seems like is in every Tim Burton film) lends his voice to Victor, who is in the middle of an arranged marriage to Victoria (Emily Watson). Unsure if he will be able to love his new bride, Victor ventures into the dark forest adjacent to the town. As he dances around during a song (yes, there is singing), he places the ring on what he thinks is a tree branch. But it happens to be the hand of the corpse bride (Helena Bonham Carter). She comes up from the ground and believes that the ring is meant for her. Victor is then introduced to the underground (where dead people live) and he struggles with which bride to choose. There are several funny scenes, especially with the little maggot that lives in the corpse bride's skull. I highly recommend this film, it is extremely short (about an hour and fifteen minutes) but packs a very creative punch.
GRADE: A
