June2012_MOVIE REVIEW
DARK SHADOWS
Dark Shadows follows Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) from boyhood in the 1700s, through his misadventures as a teenager that ultimately causes his ex (Eva Green) to turn him into a vampire. His ex just happens to be a witch, who locks him in a coffin for the next 200 years.
Dark Shadows follows Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) from boyhood in the 1700s, through his misadventures as a teenager that ultimately causes his ex (Eva Green) to turn him into a vampire. His ex just happens to be a witch, who locks him in a coffin for the next 200 years.
Barnabas is accidently released from his coffin in 1972 to find a new Collins family, cars and electricity. Unfortunately, his old life still haunts him.
This movie is a typical Tim Burton film. His style is stamped all over it. It’s weird, crazy, mythical and adventurous with an A-list star cast that have brilliant costumes. Much like his other film Alice in Wonderland, Burton has turned to an Aussie for a lead. Bella Heathcote (Neighbours) plays Barnabas’s love interest in both the 1700s and 1972. She does a fantastic job at both characters. It’s hard to believe at first that it was the same person. Unfortunately she seems to get lost in the storyline and you’re left wondering where she is. Burton again cast his wife, Helena Bonham Carter. She usually plays more crazy roles so it was surprising to see her as an actual person.
This is Johnny Depp’s eighth film with Burton. He plays the role in his usual way. Crazy, hilarious and over the top but very believable. He made the character very comical considering it could have been played a lot darker. The vampire look makes his face shallow and fingers unnaturally long. The costume somehow makes Victorian clothes with a 70s edge look natural.
The computer generated imagery (CGI) was hit and miss throughout the entire movie. All the big scenes full of CGI were fantastic, however, it was the smaller pieces that were used to cover up the filming edits that really brought the movie quality down.
If you don’t like any of Tim Burton’s other films, you probably won’t like this one. However it will keep you entertained.
This movie is a typical Tim Burton film. His style is stamped all over it. It’s weird, crazy, mythical and adventurous with an A-list star cast that have brilliant costumes. Much like his other film Alice in Wonderland, Burton has turned to an Aussie for a lead. Bella Heathcote (Neighbours) plays Barnabas’s love interest in both the 1700s and 1972. She does a fantastic job at both characters. It’s hard to believe at first that it was the same person. Unfortunately she seems to get lost in the storyline and you’re left wondering where she is. Burton again cast his wife, Helena Bonham Carter. She usually plays more crazy roles so it was surprising to see her as an actual person.
This is Johnny Depp’s eighth film with Burton. He plays the role in his usual way. Crazy, hilarious and over the top but very believable. He made the character very comical considering it could have been played a lot darker. The vampire look makes his face shallow and fingers unnaturally long. The costume somehow makes Victorian clothes with a 70s edge look natural.
The computer generated imagery (CGI) was hit and miss throughout the entire movie. All the big scenes full of CGI were fantastic, however, it was the smaller pieces that were used to cover up the filming edits that really brought the movie quality down.
If you don’t like any of Tim Burton’s other films, you probably won’t like this one. However it will keep you entertained.
3 out of 5 Stars.
