In the same vein as EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and NIGHTMARE BEFORE
CHRISTMAS, Tim Burton continues to combine wholesome comedy and
creepy horror with this tale of a mild-mannered Victorian gentleman,
Victor (Johnny Depp), who accidentally marries a mysterious corpse
bride (Helena Bonham-Carter) instead of his intended, Victoria
(Emily Watson). Victor soon discovers that the Land of the Dead
holds more fun than frights and begins to fall in love with his
innocent bride. Meanwhile, Victoria has been drawn into a scam
of a marriage and may not escape with her life. As time runs out
for everyone, can there be a resolution where everyone gets what
he or she deserves?
Building on their past productive relationship (EDWARD SCISSORHANDS,
ED WOOD), Tim Burton and Johnny Depp create a colorful riot of
a film that revives the increasingly rare method of stop-motion
animation. Over the period of 10 years that Burton worked to complete
the film, new techniques were created to speed the process, including
a new way to change the character models' facial expressions by
using gears in their heads. Of particular note is the lilting
score by Danny Elfman, another longtime Burton collaborator. Fun
for adults and children, CORPSE BRIDE is another welcome walk
through Tim Burton's twisted mind.
