Title: Dark Shadows
Release Date: May 11th, 2013
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Grahame-Smith(screenplay)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Phieffer, Chloe Moretz
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
I really like the "Tim Burton" style to things, so I was pre-disposed to like this movie. It had some unexpectedly well done parts, and some horribly bad parts but I think the consistency in style held the whole thing together. I enjoyed this movie and thought it was well done for one of those "horror-comedy" type movies.
The writing was really funny and the delivery was awesome from the actors. A lot of it was a little choppy, but it sort of added to the soap opera-esque quality. I also really liked the take on the 70's and how much they committed to making it kitschy and beautiful. Another thing I can really respect was there use of set and costume for both periods because they flowed perfectly and the CGI was used tastefully and at the right parts.
What I wasn't so into was the makeup for Collins (Depp). I understand it was supposed to be overdone, but at times it was darker then others and not in a purposeful way. Lastly, as much as I enjoyed the humor, some of the re-accuring jokes became unfunny within the two hours just because the sheer amount of re-use.
This is a fun movie to watch for both horror lovers (a lot of classic references) and non-horror lovers (doesn't get too caught up on scary stuff), definitely worth a watch but maybe not a re-watch, if you know what I mean.
I give this movie a 6 out of 10 stars.
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