Beetlejuice (Tim Burton)

I was originally going to watch Planet of the Apes, but a few people suggested I watch Beetlejuice instead, and I’m pretty glad I did. The movie isn’t by any means a masterpiece, but it’s a nice film with a decent plot that doesn’t take itself too seriously. As any typical burton film, it’s a bit strange in terms of some visuals, like every time the couple gets sent to Saturn or pretty much anything Beetlejuice does at all. It’s hard to imagine any other director, or for that matter cast doing a better job on the movie than Tim Burton and the lineup of actors, including Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, and a few others that generally are known for 90’s movies. Michael Keaton does a great job as Beetlejuice, he’s crass, loud, and unapologetic in everything he does, which works really well for the role his character fits. The plot resolves itself pretty quickly, and it almost feels like the entire first hour of the movie is kind of fluff explaining the rules of the ghost world and setting up Beetlejuice to be a harmless but still dangerous being. Overall, I enjoyed the movie a lot. It’s not a critical masterpiece or anything, but i’m glad this was the movie I chose and I’d definitely watch it again. I’d equate (or score) this movie to getting 11 nuggets when you ordered 10, it’s pleasant, but at the end of the day, you’re still eating nuggets.