Corpse Bride = Radical!

Wow, where do I start! Corpse Bride was amazing, the animation was perfect, the plot was super unique, and it had that classic Tim Burton feel to it. The characters, cinematic style, and narrative exemplified his dark, creepy yet humorous style. The main character, Victor (played by Johnny Depp), Is a shy, clumsy, boy who is about to be wed in a forced marriage to a shy girl named Violet (played by Emily Watson). Despite their cruel, scheming parents who are only marrying them off for money, they fall in love with each other but are torn apart by a corpse bride (played by Helena Bonham Carter) seeking eternal love. The plot has a few dark twists to it, but to the audiences deight Violet and Victor's love prevails in the end. Tim Burton's work always has such a unique feel to it, and you can tell he puts so much time into details of every aspect of the film. It was amazing to watch the corpse bride's dress as it floated down a flight of stairs or blew behind her in the wind. The animation gave the movie a creepy and almost comical feel, and made you curious about the unique visuals you haven't seen before in other movies. His films have a dark undertone that is offset by characters' outlandish facial or body structures, or the odd shapes of everything in the set. Corpse Bride was not an exception to these traits. Weirdly, as i was watching the movie, I thought of the many Dr.Suess books I read as a kid, and the movie The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Dr.Seuss also has a unique feel to his writing, and almost puts you in his own fantasy world just like Tim Burton's animated movies. The music and color were outstanding and played a huge part in pulling the film together. The original score by Danny Elfman addded to the effect, the orchestral and piano music had a light, erie tone. I'll have to admit I was suprised when the characters started singing, I should have done more research before watching haha. The last element that brought the movie together was the use of color. All the colors were neutral, dark hues of mostly black, blue and gray. He seemed to play with color in the death-world by actually making it seem more bright and lively than "upstairs" in the real world. Tim Burton pulled everything together in Corpse Bride to create a real masterpiece that exemplifies his unique style. I would for sure give this movie 5 stars! Oh, I almost forgot, I found this review helpful and I really agree with it! check it out if you want! Corpse Bride Review