Music is remarkably present in the last three features directed by Tim Burton, bur I found the musical numbers the weakest thing of the movie. Maybe because of the choppy editing (Was Burton trying too hard to avoid a 'stage look'?), maybe because the songs aren't that memorable. But anything else works perfectly, it is like a remake of an inexistent horror movie of the thirties, with the artificial locations, the obsession of vengeance beyond verisimilitude, and the naive romantic couple. The actors are all great, Depp doing Edward Razorhands again but in a different way, and Bonham Carter as good as ever. Alan Rickman should stick to villain roles instead of looking for versatility. He is always a great villain.
