Director: Tim Burton
Cast:
Alec Baldwin – Adam Maitland
Geena Davis – Barbara Maitland
Winona Ryder – Lydia
Michael Keaton – Beetlejuice
Verdict:
This film directed by Tim Burton tells the story of a young couple played by Baldwin and
Davis who tragically die and are stuck between the living and the dead. A new family
moves in and they are messing with their home and it makes them infuriated, so they
want to hire the help of someone who can get rid of them, so they call on Beetlejuice to
help. The performances are good with Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton especially being
the stand-out. Keaton’s Beetlejuice character is very comical and scary at the same time.
Ryder plays a girl who is the daughter of a couple who move in and try to ruin the house
and she is not your normal kind of girl, for she can see the deceased Maitland family. The
movie uses comedy and horror very well and the story is somewhat a look into the life of
someone trying to understand what it is to be dead. The CGI in the film is very outdated
but the practical effects are very effective and still look up to date. I would say that if you
want to watch a thriller with some comedy in it, this is the one for you.
Verdict: B+
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