Victor lives in a small European village in the 19th century, where he is pledged to marry Victoria, a partnership arranged by their parents. The two only meet the day before their scheduled nuptials, and Victor performs disastrously in the wedding rehearsal. Later that evening, while he is walking through the woods and hopelessly practicing his vows, he puts Victoria's wedding band on what looks like a branch resembling a hand. Victor quickly discovers this was a big mistake; as he has put the ring on the skeletal finger of the enchanted Corpse Bride, who then whisks him off to a dark and mysterious netherworld where they are now married. Victor realizes that he has fallen in love with his true fiance Victoria, so he searches for a way back to his own world.
As expected, since this is a Tim Burton film, it's dark, odd and creepy. The stop-motion animation is amazing and very fluid. While I really liked his film "The Nightmare Before Christmas," this movie didn't do it for me. The plot wasn't compelling and was a bit dull. As an animated feature, a lot more could have been done to make it interesting, but the creativity wasn't up to par. It wasn't a complete flop, but I expected more from Tim Burton. If it wins the Oscar for best animated feature, it's because there wasn't any competition.
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Voices of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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