Article written by Ben King @crowscritics and Craig Baker @craigreviews
36 years since the original movie, Tim Burton excels yet again and Michael Keaton returns to the titular role as if it was only yesterday that the ghost with the most first appeared on the big screen!
The ‘Frame’ Team was able to see this long awaited sequel early courtesy of Warner Bros UK, so here is our Spoiler Free Review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice before it hits cinemas this Friday! (September 6th)
If you are going into this movie with a nostalgic perspective, this is perfect! We are reintroduced to our favourite Deetz family, as they are brought back together due to an unfortunate death in the family (as seen in the trailer).
All images courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures.
What's new this time is we are introduced to Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) daughter Astrid Deetz portrayed by Wednesday Addams herself, Jenna Ortega.
Because of Jenna Ortegas huge success in ‘Wednesday’, expect to see many young people going to see this movie! Don’t worry, this is not a typecast role for Ortega. Jenna continues to thrive with a performance that matches the strength and hostility that Astrids mother, Lydia, showed as a teenager 36 years ago. Her role manages to balance the edgy goth with the angst teenager of the 21st century.
The ghost with the most, returns as though he never left. With much more wacky scenes this time around, Michael Keaton is fantastic in the role, showing how phenomenal he is at the age of 72.
The returning Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz is extraordinary this time around. An absolute standout who shines massively here. Newcomer Justin Theroux who plays Rory is also a standout. Both performances are effective and fantastic throughout!
Willem Dafoe as Wolf Jackson and Monica Belluci as Delores both give really enjoyable performances, albeit short. The scene where we first see is Delores is our personal favourite in the movie!
The special effects and stop motion are second to none. It’s what fans loved about the first and we are glad they stuck with these filmmaking methods for the second, even with Hollywoods excessive CGI approach.
Overall, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice delivers as strongly as the original, if not slighty better! The comedy is arguably much better this time around, making it a much more enjoyable experience!
For an evening of laughs, nostalgia and a good sing along, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the one for you… even if the ending may leave you a bit bewildered.
In cinemas Friday 6th September!
Article written by Ben King @crowscritics and Craig Baker @craigreviews. Edited by Jack Machwan @Machwann