gutterballjen and Mike. He had gotten advance screening passes FO' FREE, so we got to see it early and free. Pretty sweet deal!I don't watch TV ever or go to the movies that often, so all I knew about this one was that it was animated and Tim Burton was involved. (I didn't know until after that Tim Burton didn't write or direct, only produced.)
I liked it! It was very short, but I think that is actually a boon in this movie's case. The animation is FANTASTIC, gorgeous and spooky, and very detailed. Steampunk bliss throughout.
The movie itself is pretty dang scary. I wouldn't take little kids to this one. I'm pretty sure this movie would have freaked me the fuck out when I was a kid, anyway.
The characters are simple but endearing. The plot is equally simple, and a little bit of a stretch, but if you can get past the fact that it is fiction and obviously it wouldn't happen (because it takes place in the past and it didn't), it's a pretty enjoyable flick. I can see how some people would feel the ending is cheesy or something thrown together and campy, and it kind of is. But if you go to the movie expecting a lot of awesome animation, a lot of action, and some pretty intensely unsettling spookiness and creep factor, you shouldn't be too disappointed. :)
