[Sekto Springs]

I saw Burton's animated Frankenweenie remake over the weekend.

I didn't love it, but it was good, and it certainly had more heart than any of Burton's recent fare. It definitely felt more like an 80's/90's Burton film, which is when he made all of his best stuff. Even his casting was 90's (Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder), and not a Depp or Carter in sight. That was exceptionally refreshing. They added several characters and subplots not present in the original short film, but it doesn't detract from the central story or feel haphazardly padded like some short film -> full length affairs do.

I would recommend watching it alone when it comes out. Since it's technically a "kids movie", I had to deal with a theater full of human larvae cackling, talking, and boo-hooing throughout the whole goddamned film. Not to mention, the trailers that came before it advertising Despicable Me 2, The Smurfs 2, and some other terrible CG garbage made me almost as nauseous as the many utterances of "that looks good" I heard around me.

Man, I'm only in my 20's and I already hate young people. I look forward to the next 50+ years.