The Film is doing quite well. Let's see how it was...
The Good
The Good
* This is a Tim Burton Film. No question about it.
* Keaton and company shine in their return to their Roles here. Everyone gets a bit of an Arc.
* The new Players- like Ortega, Thoreaux, Bellucci and Dafoe- are welcome additions. They each bring something interesting and fun to the role.
* The Film feels like a more polished version technically, while not losing the visual aesthetic of the original. This Beetlejuice is able to be much more of a Cartoon Character thanks to newer visual FX available.
* The Plot is a fun one, playing with the idea of the Afterlife and its rules.
* A fun Climax feels like a callback to, but not redo of, the Original.
The Bad
The Bad
* The Pacing of the Film is odd. They spend lots of buildup on many Characters and the Arcs end abruptly.
* Burton spends a big chunk of time showing pictures of and referencing Jeffrey Jones here. Why?!?
* The offhand way some Plot Points are explained is not bad, but quite silly.
* More Dafoe. More Bellucci.
* Poor Bob. :-)
A fun Film that works as a Sequel to a Classic. It is a nice return to form for Tim Burton and company.
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