Frankenweenie
Director: Tim Burton
Writers: John August, Tim Burton (characters, story, short film), Leonard Ripps (story)
Stars: Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Winona Ryer, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer
Comedy / Horror
Movie Review
“It’s alive! It’s moving! It’s alive!” Who doesn’t remember that iconic line from the original Frankenstein (1931)? Now Tim Burton has given us a dark comedic take on the tale, done in stop-motion animation, in glorious black and white. It has all the hallmarks of awesome: a stellar cast, a Danny Elfman soundtrack, and Tim Burton’s hallmark quirky characters.
You already know the story: Victor Frankenstein, science nerd, amateur film-maker, beloved dog-owner tragically loses his beloved dog Sparky, and brings him back in a homage to the classic Mary Shelley tale.
It’s cute, it’s intense, it’s dark, and it’s funny. The overall look of the film is classic Tim Burton, with a dash of goth (helped along by the black and white color scheme–everything is a little dark). All of the characters are very stylized.
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