Seriously underrated.

Expected more Cajun accents and card-throwing. Also expected more interesting direction: it's interesting to see what happens to a Coen Brothers script they don't direct. A competent slapstick art caper supported by mostly solid performances.

You know, I'm totally sick of Tim Burton. And yet...

This film is so obviously a labour of love. Full of clever references (my heart skipped a beat in one scene when Danny Elfman went back thirteen years and borrowed from a certain other collaboration of his and Burton's) and oodles of heart, Frankenweenie is a delight from start to finish. Tim Burton has brought something wonderful to life.

Joss Whedon and Tony Stark were meant to be together. Joss Whedon and Thor, not so much. The man needs to learn to kill some darlings: I know you like your witty one-liners, Joss, but having a team of six superheroes all channelling Xander Harris in the middle of cataclysmic battle sequences just isn't appropriate. Still, an immensely entertaining film. See it in 2D.