dr.strangelove’s Film Reviews

215 Films have been rated or reviewed by dr.strangelove.

Corpse Bride (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) (2005): Some great scenes, such as Bojangles song, as well as an enjoyable quickly paced plot.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): Depp's Willy Wonka is no where as good as the previous, but all the other characters are improvements. Also, the lack of singing is an improvement.
Big Fish (2003): Very good. The plot is one of the strong points, coupled with Ewan McGregor's great performance as the young Edward Bloom. Tends to become a tad too sentimentally towards the end.
Planet of the Apes (2001): This could have worked if the plot wasn't so amazingly bad. The apes are enjoyably abstract.
Sleepy Hollow (1999): Although the story is not as good as it could be, it is held together by impeccable are direction and interesting characters, as is the case with many Burton films.
Ed Wood (1994): The best Tim Burton film. This both funny and emotionally heart–renching bio–pic seems to also be semi–autobiographical for Tim Burton. So many great, deep characters and quirky scenes.
Batman Returns (1992): Incredibly dark, the two villains in this movie just don't have the pizazz as Jack Nicholsen's joker. Michael Keaton is still good, and Michelle Pfeiffer makes a good Catwoman.
Edward Scissorhands (1991): Exceptional, everything is ideal, especially the contrast between the pastels of suburbia and the gothicness of Edward and his castle home. Anthony Michael Hall is surprising in his role but very good.
Batman (1989): My favorite Batman/superhero movie ever. The overall aesthetic is striking. Jack Nicholsen was born to play the Joker, and Michael Keaton is the best Bruce Wayne ever. To me, he is the only believable Batman.
Beetlejuice (1988): Incredibly creative, enjoyable and well acted. Michael Keaton steals the movie in his fifteen minutes of screen time, and that's how it should be.

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