Set in the Victorian age, a young man name Victor (Johhny Depp) finds himself betrothed to a young lady named Victoria (Emily Watson). But while practicing his vows in the woods, Victor accidentally marries a buried corpse bride (Helena Bohnam Carter), bringing her back from the grave...
This was the next big claymation project of Tim Burton's after the Nightmare Before Christmas, and you can see the improvement in the style. Granted, they included limited CGI to help with ghostly apparitions and some smoothly-gliding movements. But overall, an amazing feat for the time it was released. Even modern claymation movies like last year's Kubo and the Two Strings still took over 5 years to make, so Tim Burton's studio was way ahead of its time.
I love the contrast between the two worlds depicted in this film. The living world is so bleak and dreary, while the land of the dead is bright, energetic, and colorful. These contrasting settings really help to draw you in to its world. The story is well done too. Both women are trapped in their respective situations, and even today, after watching this film many times over, I still don't know if the woman that Victor ultimately chooses to be with is the right choice. An argument could be made for both sides, which is a sign of a good plot - one that makes you think instead of blindly leading you to a foregone conclusion.
This is the perfect family-friendly Halloween film, with a little bit of spookiness, some good laughs and great music, and an enjoyable story to tell. I'd highly recommend it!
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