Corpse Bride (2005)

 

I feel like this movie is really underrated. even if you don't like tim burton, this movie is a lot better than people say. The plot is slow and you could call it predictable. Like obviously emily cant marry viktor, and you know hes not going to kill himself to be with her, but something in the movie has you guessing. ive seen this movie before but the suspense was still there. 

Even if you don't like the plot, i think the main selling point in this film is the visuals. It is very iconically tim burton with the buggy eyes and overall very unnatural silhouettes. It might just be me but i love that specific art style along with stop motion films. They provide a eerie sort of feeling with the stiff but still somehow smooth movements of the characters. 
Character design aside, the coloring provided a lot more than just visual stimulation. I feel like it showed how Viktor felt in both worlds, with the underworld being bright and colorful while the land of the living is very muted and overall very blah.  I think it showed how free viktor felt in the underworld knowing he didn't have to constantly appease his parents. 
Overall I thought it was a very good movie. I think thank people just see this as a basic tim burton film with no depth but i think i could write a whole paper on how tim burton uses visual elements to push themes and ideas. 

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  1. Mr. HJanuary 8, 2024 at 7:22 PM

    Golly, I might agree with you if I just liked Tim Burton more. I don't know if I'll ever get around to watching this one.

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