February 2, 2012

Beetlejuice


Beetlejuice, 1988. A ghost couple is bad at haunting. Directed by Tim Burton. Written by Michael McDowell & Warren Skaaren, story by McDowell & Larry Wilson. Starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones & Winona Ryder.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Characters: 3/4 (Good)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). The delightful weirdness is at odds with the misguidedly Hollywood-ized plot, but Burton forces the weirdness to the top.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.5/4 (Okay)

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