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Brilliantly bizarre and overflowing with ideas, Beetlejuice offers some of Michael Keaton's most deliciously manic work - and creepy, funny fun for the whole family.
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The story almost comes off the rails, but Beetlejuice's charm lies more in the execution. The movie is crammed with visual invention and snappy comedy. Oct 25, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
The story almost comes off the rails, but Beetlejuice's charm lies more in the execution. The movie is crammed with visual invention and snappy comedy.
Steve Rose
For sheer off-the-wall audacity, Tim Burton's demented Beetlejuice certainly demands respect, even if it's more enjoyable in concept than in execution. Apr 5, 2018 | Full Review…
For sheer off-the-wall audacity, Tim Burton's demented Beetlejuice certainly demands respect, even if it's more enjoyable in concept than in execution.
David Ansen
Betelgeuse doesn't fully emerge until the film is half over, but Michael Keaton makes a strong enough impression in the role to explain why the picture is named after his character. Mar 30, 2018 | Full Review…
Betelgeuse doesn't fully emerge until the film is half over, but Michael Keaton makes a strong enough impression in the role to explain why the picture is named after his character.
Jay Boyar
An overly ambitious special-effects comedy obviously influenced by the success of Ghostbusters. Mar 30, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
An overly ambitious special-effects comedy obviously influenced by the success of Ghostbusters.
Gene Siskel
The film is a dazzling display of director Tim Burton's unique pop culture sensibility. Mar 29, 2018 | Full Review…
The film is a dazzling display of director Tim Burton's unique pop culture sensibility.
Kevin Thomas
Much as Joe Dante did in ``Gremlins`` and ``Innerspace,`` Burton delights in creating in live-action format the impossible effects of cartoons and comic strips. Mar 29, 2018 | Full Review…
Much as Joe Dante did in ``Gremlins`` and ``Innerspace,`` Burton delights in creating in live-action format the impossible effects of cartoons and comic strips.
Dave Kehr
Beetlejuice is so memorable and iconic because Burton took chances and dared to be different. Mar 30, 2018 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review…
Beetlejuice is so memorable and iconic because Burton took chances and dared to be different.
Scott Menzel
The movie's such a riot of invention we let him take it more or less anywhere. Mar 30, 2018 | Full Review…
The movie's such a riot of invention we let him take it more or less anywhere.
Tim Robey
[Tim] Burton's marvellously imaginative view of the afterlife as a ghoulish extension of mundane earthbound problems is a visionary masterstroke crammed with wit and invention. Mar 30, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
[Tim] Burton's marvellously imaginative view of the afterlife as a ghoulish extension of mundane earthbound problems is a visionary masterstroke crammed with wit and invention.
Alan Jones
Starting with the title, not much about this movie makes sense. That's what's fun about it. Mar 29, 2018 | Full Review…
Starting with the title, not much about this movie makes sense. That's what's fun about it.
People Staff
Amazingly, it all still feels fresh, even though Burton has since become something of his own franchise since. Mar 29, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Amazingly, it all still feels fresh, even though Burton has since become something of his own franchise since.
Ian Freer
Early Tim Burton is creepy, dark fun for tweens and teens. Jan 2, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Early Tim Burton is creepy, dark fun for tweens and teens.
Scott G. Mignola
Entertaining and creative with its hilarious idea of afterlife, Beetlejuice is an early Tim Burton movie that finds a fine balance between horror and comedy, impressing us with an amazing set design and making us laugh out loud with Michael Keaton's loony performance.
Super Reviewer
Second time through, I think this movie's a classic--I mean, really, how many stories are told from the ghost's point of view? It's got its flaws--the sandworms don't make sense at all--but you'll find a lot of what's best about Burton's movies in this one: irreverence, bright colours, a fine balance of the fantastic and the realistic and Danny Elfman's music. Catherine O'Hara's performance is outstanding, too.
Beetlejuice is peculiar yet fascinating. The film's infectious laughter, obscure thrills and sensational performance from Michael Keaton upholds to this day; making this bizarre piece of entertainment one of Tim Burton's best, if not, the best directorial effort. 4.5/5
Michael Keaton is a raucous and hilarious precursor to Johnny Depp's drunken gay pirate. However, the story of ghosts trying to exorcise the living is top-heavy, taking too long to start, and the zany parts, while visually stylistic, don't really push the narrative along - the dinner dance, Beetlejuice marrying Lydia.
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