Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, dir. Tim Burton and Mike Johnson

Wiz RECOMMENDS Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Since it is an animated movie...and Tim Burton's attached...the question has to be asked: is Corpse Bride better than The Nightmare Before Christmas? My answer is no, honestly. And even though that is the case, I still think if you are a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas (which many of you are), you should give Corpse Bride a shot. The film is surprisingly lighter in tone than Nightmare as well as light on the scary stuff like dismemberment. Now, there is skeletons roaming about and people split in half but it's done so cartoonishly that it doesn't feel all that dark. On top of that, the colors that populate the film are more vibrant than expected. The dark grays, blacks and purples are shared with vibrants blues, greens and reds that gives the film a visual pop that Nightmare didn't really have. But NIghtmare is a film with a much grander scope with a more distinct style to it, so if you are looking for the amazing setting from that film, it's not here. But there are a few key things that Corpse Bride doesn't do as well as Nightmare: first, the story isn't as fun, funny or interesting. Neither are the characters. The one thing that also doesn't hold up is the music: Corpse Bride has decent music, but it honestly doesn't live up to the great music in Nightmare like "This Is Halloween" and "What's This?". In fact, maybe it would have been better if there wasn't any music in it at all. Again, to reiterate, as much as it doesn't hold up to Nightmare, it's still a fun and vibrant movie that it should warrant a watch from those who are a fan of that classic musical animated film.