Os Fantasmas Ainda se Divertem: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

A curate's egg of a film. The original Beetljuice, was a bit different and quite quirky, This one seeks to play on that - using a number of the original cast. It really is hit and miss, with some nice, even funny scenes, but other parts fall flat. This is not a deep and meaningful treatise on the meaning of life, but I was hoping for something a little "more", especially from Tim Burton, whose work I like.

The standout Michael Keaton, he slips effortlessly back in to character. Catherine O'Hara retains some of the original eccentricity of her role bur, unfortunately, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega are so bland in their roles, they could have been AI/CGI, and it would have made little difference. Justin Theroux tries really hard...

There's little point in discussing the writing or storyline, but there are a couple of very good and memorable scenes, where Burton displays his magic. It's worth a trip, but don't go with expectations that it's as good as the original.