Dark Shadows
Johnny Depp in that make up would lead you to believe that Dark Shadows, the latest Tim Burton film, would be campy just like Edward Scissorhands or Beetlejuice. Not really. It’s somewhat campy, but campy like Mars Attacks! In other words, it’s not a good movie.
The somewhat campy feeling — from the setting in the 1970s to vampires (!) — would make a movie bright. It is Burton’s signature atmosphere except the movie gets somewhat dark — from the setting in the 1970s to vampires! There’s some death which goes against the whole feel of the camp. It felt like the movie was caught between the two. Not campy enough and not dark enough. It was confusing. As well as that werewolf that shows up late in the film. What?!
2 of 5 stars
