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Danny ElfmanCast:
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard E. Grant, Christopher Lee, Joanna Lumley, Danny Elfman, Michael Gough, Tracey Ullman (more)VOD (3)
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Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (voiced by JOHNNY DEPP), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living. (official distributor synopsis)
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A beautifully portrayed fascination with death, to which Burton himself confesses as one of the great themes of his work. Corpse Bride is a decadent fairy tale that seems to have been born out of the Baudelaire aesthetic of filth, blessed with typical Burton affection and empathy. The result is an artistically extraordinarily mature film, for which a huge piece of work is done by the famous music of Danny Elfman, excellent actors who give the characters their souls and, of course, the fitting legendary story that Burton interpreted in his own way. It may be a little unfair to forget about Mike Johnson, but Corpse Bride is Burton's companion beyond the grave, breathing from every detail, from every precise verbal and visual gag, from the picturesqueness of places, from the typical neighborhood of the world of rationality and irrationality, on the edge of which the hero finds his true self. It's a poetic, riveting, beautiful film. It has no weak spots, unless one accepts the slightly conventional ending.
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Pretty ugliness accompanies us in every Tim Burton movie... but here it's probably the prettiest of all. Built on a quality script, beautiful animation, and above all an extraordinary atmosphere. The film is also accompanied by masterful music and piano. Enjoyable in the original version and with Czech dubbing. A beautiful dark fairy tale full of feeling.
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Corpse Bride is an excellent movie, which is imbued from the very first shots with the typical Burton atmosphere and with his strange humor. It has momentum, gorgeous execution, wonderful voice casting, and a great soundtrack from Danny Elfman. But it's unfortunate in that it came after the brilliant Nightmare Before Christmas, and apart from the maturity of the animation, it can't compete with it in any way. Everything that is here at a very high level was one step better in Nightmare (it is especially noticeable in the songs). I also can't shake the impression that this is another in a line of movies based on Burton's tried-and-true (and thankfully still working) recipe for "his" kind of movie. Maybe it’s time for a bit of a change, Tim. ♫ OST score: 4/5
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A good idea with great execution, but it still failed to engage me enough to pull me into the plot. I'm quite sorry, because animated films are usually great entertainment and relaxation for me, but this strange movie failed to work somehow and even though it flows quite fast and there are some really great ideas and jokes, I can't help but give it a 3.
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Perhaps Tim Burton is just too readable, who musically and morbidly copies from The Nightmare Before Christmas, but still easily triumphs. There is incredible chemistry between Viktor and Emily, and the main villain is excellent even in a small space. When combined with perfect vocal accompaniment, this guarantees a pleasant experience even upon further viewings.
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