It's not terrible! Sorry to be cynical. Burton's record hasn't been great. And it's not as though he's got new ideas (I don't think there's a song older than the 1990s). But the old film had plenty of ideas and it benefits from the long gap because it's about Winona Ryder's daughter.
Catherine O'Hara smashes it as always and Michae Keaton is fun and Jenna Ortega does her thing (there's a few throwbacks to Wednesday eg a dance and a cute boy who's a killer). The film kicks into gear when Ortega starts romancing a ghost. It's sweet to see Ryder in the lead of a big studio feature again.
Lots of fun. Some genuine cleverness. I had a good time.
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