Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Movie Review
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar (Screenplay)
Writer: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Seth Grahame-Smith (Story)
Cast
- Michael Keaton (Batman)
- Winona Ryder (Little Women)
- Catherine O’Hara (Frankenweenie)
- Jenna Ortega (Scream)
- Justin Theroux (American Psycho)
- Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)
Plot: After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice starts when the Deetz family reluctantly reunites after a tragedy. Lydia (Ryder), Delia (O’Hara) and Astrid (Ortega) return to Winter River for the funeral. However, Beetlejuice (Keaton) senses Lydia near and other members of the undead see it as an opportunity to return to the living.
Lydia must put aside her problems, to call on Beetlejuice to save her family and navigate the underworld. However, a deal with Beetlejuice is full of wild adventures.
Verdict on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a fantasy horror following the Deetz family dealing with the undead character of Beetlejuice. They have become distant but a funeral brings them together as they must deal a new threat that could tear their family apart for good.
This is the long-awaited sequel to the much-loved original. It has some of the magic from the original, but outside of a few rewind jokes, it doesn’t seem to click. This continues the odd feeling of everything but doesn’t really do anything which stands out from the crowd. It feels like it will firmly fit in the category of, if you loved the original, you will enjoy it. However, if you weren’t that into the original, this does nothing to turn your head.
Final Thoughts – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice feels like fan service and nothing more.
