I AM NOT A TIM BURTON FAN.
Movie Poster for Dark Shadows
However, I liked the film! It managed to be an excellent mix between drama and comedy, and some of the humor was rather dark while other bits were quite light. It meshed together well to create an interesting film. The storyline was simple enough to follow but complicated enough to be interesting, and the film definitely sets itself up for a sequel in a couple years (big surprise there). My one complaint is that I wish there were fewer sexual references/scenes, though other people may not be as bothered by those things as I am.
Even thought I usually can't stand Tim Burton, I feel like he didn't try to take this film to the next level of weirdness and creepiness, which worked out well for me, at least. It kept to his style without being over the top, and for the type of film this was intended to be, his style worked perfectly. The characters were decently believable (though, of course, greatly exaggerated), and there were several excellent actors.
Also, FINALLY there is a good, nice, intelligent character named Victoria! Seriously, all the Victoria's are either evil, annoying, or dim-witted, so it's nice to see my name put to dignified use!
All in all, I'd recommend this film to anyone who likes Johnny Depp or Tim Burton, or anyone who likes dramatic yet funny vampire/horror-type films. I rate this film a C+.
Cheers,
Victoria
PS: Katelyn and I hope to be making a post about our summer and fall semester plans in the near future.
