Sunday, August 12, 2012

A Gothic Lovestory in Ghoulish Proportions

Set in a Victorian British village most probably in the late 1800s, this morbid animated film was developed by its director, Tim Burton, along with his crew and some promising actors and actresses such as Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson.  Though it is gothic in nature, this film contains more than meets the eye.




Victor Van Dort, the son of neauvou riche merchants, deliberately found himself in an arranged marriage with Victoria Everglot, the daughter of bankrupt aristocrats and a classy woman whom he's never been able to speak to. But when they first met, both of them were quickly attracted to each other. However, after Victor ruined one of their wedding rehearsals, he ventured deep into the woods to practice his wedding vows. Unfortunately for him, during his practice, he discovered that he accidentally recited his vows to a corpse. His new, deceased bride, delighted by the idea of wedding, took him with her to the Land of the Dead, while his living fiancée waited desperately for his return in the Land of the Living. With two brides both wanting to be with him, Victor is faced with the predicament of choosing between his love-at-first-sight fiancée Victoria, and his tragic corpse bride Emily.




Though at first, some would often say that it is a horror movie, the film is actually more of a gloomy fairy tale musical filled with dancing skeletons and magical potions. I love the fact that Tim Burton chose to portray the Land of the Dead more vivid and lively compared to the dull and gloomy Land of the Living. The dead are more energetic than those who are still living and while most of those who have still-beating hearts care more about money and worldly possessions, the Land of the Dead inhabitants are more concerned to what happens with their fellow dead and are loyal to their friends.




            Corpse Bride is definitely a must-see movie. Its colors are fantastic and the musical it contains would definitely appeal to your senses. And though it runs for less than 2 hours, the message this 77-minute movie contained would definitely touch you for a lifetime.

1 comment:

  1. one of my all time favorite animated cartoon stories ^____^

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