[supercat]

The movie is no more gory than Nightmare Before Christmas. Despite the somewhat supernatural plot, the film's underlying moral messages are good ones. Honor and self-sacrifice are rewarded, while vilainy is not. I enjoyed Danny Elfman's music though I found some of the lyrics hard to understand.

Probably the biggest weakness of the film is that because there's a sense that the movie will end 'justly', many of the plot twists are entirely predictable. It's obvious what has to happen to reach a 'just' conclusion and, sure enough, it does. The movie survives, however, because it's driven not just by plot, but also by the characters and performances.

If your kids enjoyed Nightmare Before Christmas they'll probably enjoy Corpse Bride. The film comes across much better than the previews would suggest. If you see it, I'd be interested to know what you think.

[End Times Sentinel]

If you see it, I'd be interested to know what you think.

Thanks for the insight, supercat.  I'll freepmail you when we see it and let you know what we thought, probably this weekend.

Owl_Eagle

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