Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever
Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense
Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
Mohamed Abdalla I wonder how would this movie survive without that team of actors specially
"Johnny Depp" ?! This is a good fantasy movie without anything genuine, the idea of Vampire and its interaction, the witch and its classic evil character,the mysterious goal of a ghost, and a lot of unexplained events.You will enjoy that movie to an extent, you will get involved in the atmosphere of 1750 and later in the dark environment of 70's, the movie starts well and get your attention in the first half hour then you will get a feeling that another writer got involved suddenly.You will know a sufficient background about the characters, and you may think that the events will follow a specific pathway but you will get surprised a little with the turnovers.The supporting roles are quite a lot here but they didn't add much to the movie and their effect on the events is not that much because everything is about "Johnny Depp" which is not very good thing because that team of supporting actors has much talent that needed to be shown on the screen.The plot of the movie is the weakest point and you will feel a lot of stuff are not explained well, that may be annoying to you.Finally, it's an average "Johnny Depp" movie which i believe he should have his own category, it has good fantasy and weak comedy, and you may feel bored a little but try to overcome that with the music which will keep you alert.
trekkie61 I watched this movie with an open mind. I want my time back. In my opinion, anyone that is a fan of the tv show can't like this movie. We all know that Barnabus did not like being a vampire and tried anything he could to be come human again. In this movie, they made Barnabus a bloodsucker. Also, in the movie, they made Victoria and Maggie the same person. Why would they do that? We all know that they are two different people and have their own stories in the show. This might be the first Tim Burton movie I didn't like.
adonis98-743-186503 An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. For years Tim Burton has been one of my favorite Movie Directors and how couldn't he be? The man made Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) he is a serious mastermind. But the last couple of years he has a tough time with his fans and his films quite fail in general the same goes for star Johnny Depp. Now Dark Shadows (2012) personally i found it a pretty good dark/Gothic comedy about a Vampire that was cursed to live forever and his only love was taken away from him. Plus there's nothing hotter than a blonde Eva Green and once again she proves of how great of an actress she really is, Depp is also great as Barnabas Collins he is funny, smart and scary when he wants to be and he won't let anyone hurt the family's name. Michelle Pfeiffer is also great as usual and it's good to see her in a Burton movie again, Chloë Grace Moretz plays the angry teen that is mad with the World and she of course does a pretty cool job. And for once again it wouldn't be a Tim Burton movie without Helena Bonham Carter right? There's also great cameos by Alice Cooper and the late Christopher Lee and i really loved the explosion in the Factory with the Red Fire it looked pretty cool. It might not be the cup of tea for some people and i totally get it plus it's comedy might not be for some but it's definitely a good film plus there's a great reference to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and even Batman Returns (1992). If you like goth, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp you might actually enjoy this film besides it's definitely better than Big Eyes!!
Darryl-Gonzalez Fans (like me) of the original "Dark Shadows" TV series need to remember, this is not an episode of that series, or an original storyline or continuation of it. I think that's what most fans came into this looking for. It is instead (as most Burton films are) a tribute to, or more correctly a parody of, the series, and specifically a parody of the Barnabas Collins vampire storyline.Johnny Depp does the character justice for the material he is given. The actress who plays Dr. Julia Hoffman really does not: regretfully, she is no Grayson Hall and therefore doesn't bring the same air of mystery and near-foreboding to the part. Part of that may be due to the scripting though, and the comedic air which is brought to the film in scenes where it seems a bit out of place (for example, when Barnabas attacks a group of teenagers because he needs to feed). The actress who played Angelique also suffers from the same shortcomings (Lara Parker was much better in the role).The film is appropriately timed at the ending up at Widow's Hill, and in the beginning, but throughout suffers from uneven pacing and seemingly a bit confused direction. Word to all DS fans: Relax, it's a parody, have a bit of fun with it on a Friday night over your favorite beverage or two. Don't expect serious drama and you'll enjoy it fine.
