Rating: 7.6
Overall, a pretty good black comedy that launched the careers of Tim Burton and Michael Keaton; the film shows the twisted, dark vision of the former and the over-the-top comedic timing of the latter.
Direction: Pretty Good
The direction on a macroscale is very gothic and campy, and shows glimpses of a style that Burton will later be known for; The direction on a microscale is pretty good as the performances help move the movie, but still feel very 80s camp; The storytelling is a bit linear and 80s, but has a lot of the gothic charm you see from other Tim Burton films
Story: Pretty Good
The concept is pretty interesting as it is somewhat of a satire on the horror/haunting genre; the plot structure is pretty linear and simple, but the exposition feels too short; character writing is good as Beetlejuice is such an iconic character, and the remaining characters have clear wants and relationships
Screenplay: Pretty Good
The dialogue is very over-the-top and humorous; the humor is pretty good for the most part as it makes the movie funny; the symbolism is somewhat prevalent as it deals with issues of death and grief and it is a satire on the horror/haunting genre; the foreshadowing is pretty prevalent
Acting: Pretty Good
Alec Baldwin: Pretty Good (Plays the lead well and works well with Geena Davis)
Geena Davis: Pretty Good (Plays the lead well and works well with Alec Baldwin)
Jeffrey Jones: Pretty Good (He plays the capitalist father well and does pretty well in the comedic moments)
Catherine O'Hara: Good (She has her signature comedic motherly charm)
Winona Ryder: Decent to Pretty Good (Plays the emo daughter well and holds her own well at such a young age)
Michael Keaton: Good to Very Good (His over-the-top, raunchy comedy helps make this an iconic character and performance)
Rest of the cast: Decent to Pretty Good (They are more just background characters, but help support the main cast)
Score: Pretty Good
It helps establish the tone and gives the movie an iconic Tim Burton feel, like their other collaborations
Soundtrack: Pretty Good
Used well throughout to help establish the tone
Cinematography: Good
Uses forced perspective and VFX well to help show the differences in sizes and help navigate the space
Editing: Good
Feels polished and feels seamless when they move from the mock sets to the real world
Sound: Pretty Good
Very '80s
Visual Effects: Pretty Good
Very campy and 80s, but used well
Production Design: Very Good
Helps give this movie a gothic, Tim Burton feel
Makeup: Incredible
Iconic and helps bring to life the characters in this haunted world
Costumes: Great
Iconic and helps bring to life the characters in this haunted world
Pacing
Pacing is pretty fast; the movie goes through a lot of plot in such a short period of time; the exposition is too short
Climax
Climax is pretty good, but feels a little too fast and chaotic, which may be intended
Tone
The tone is very Tim Burton, as it feels like a dark comedy that makes fun of the horror/haunting genre.
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