This is classic Burton. It has the macabre sense of humor and eccentric design. The film is much better as a piece of visual experience than as a story. The tone is dark whimsey. Overall this is everything you would want from a Burton film.
I wish Keaton got more screen time because he is easily the best part of the film. He gives such an gonzo, over-the-top performance. Beetlejuice the character stays with you and pretty much everything out of his mouth is comedic gold. If nothing else Keaton is worth the 90 minutes it takes to watch this.
The one thing I found odd or noteworthy is the young couple who's house is invaded-and thus have the audience's sympathy-is so normal, so suburban. . This is especially the case because the Ryder clan isn't-I think the contrast works in context but judging from the rest of Burton's film you would expect the two families to be reversed. That is the new family would be trying to de-weirdify the home of a couple of eccentrics because they are suburbanites. Maybe Burton felt the normal couple had to learn to be weird as a character arc but it isn't what one would expect given Burton's general vibe.
I wish Keaton got more screen time because he is easily the best part of the film. He gives such an gonzo, over-the-top performance. Beetlejuice the character stays with you and pretty much everything out of his mouth is comedic gold. If nothing else Keaton is worth the 90 minutes it takes to watch this.
The one thing I found odd or noteworthy is the young couple who's house is invaded-and thus have the audience's sympathy-is so normal, so suburban. . This is especially the case because the Ryder clan isn't-I think the contrast works in context but judging from the rest of Burton's film you would expect the two families to be reversed. That is the new family would be trying to de-weirdify the home of a couple of eccentrics because they are suburbanites. Maybe Burton felt the normal couple had to learn to be weird as a character arc but it isn't what one would expect given Burton's general vibe.