- Tim Burton's animation team has improved greatly since The Nightmare Before Christmas. The work is so polished that it could easily be mistaken for computer generated work.
- Corpse Bride is more story driven and less musical than Nightmare. They clearly weren't trying to replicate their previous work and for that I'm thankful. Nightmare is a magical holiday classic that rests on its own pedestal.
- It's very refreshing to see stop animation still being put to good use. It is an artform worthy of much more exposure than it gets. CG might be the "in" thing nowadays, but there's no replacement for the feeling that something is real and tangible.
- In true Burton fashion, the film is a tremendous visual treat. The character models are fantastic, particularly the Corpse Bride herself. I'm sure they'll be able to fill a second DVD with material on the making of this film.
- Timmy continues his tradition of showing us that death doesn't have to be all bad.
Lows
- The marketing for Corpse Bride makes it seem more kid-friendly than it actually is. It's not that the material is inappropriate, it's just that much of the subject matter would go over the head of most youngsters under the age of 13 or so.
- Since stop animation films take several years to create, it'll be awhile before we see another feature from Burton & Co.
Torrey's Opinion:
5- Strongly Recommended
4- Recommended
3- A Mixed Bag
2- Sub-par
1- Don't Bother
Random related fact: Corpse Bride was shot using no actual film cameras. The entire film was made using digital stills captured by Canon SLR cameras and Nikon lenses, the same type of digital photography equipment available in many retail electronics stores. The stills were then combined and edited using Apple's Final Cut Pro.
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