Frankenweenie
(Original)
I enjoyed the short film Frankenweenie
a lot. Much like Edward Scissorhands,
the amazing dark yet whimsical settings were courtesy of director Tim Burton. Great
sets include the foggy pet graveyard and the attic with the crazy contraption
(including live fish and lightning) used to resurrect Sparky. The sets are dark
and weird but also very captivating.
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| 2012 version of the attic contraption - very similar to the original
Next, I liked the main theme expressed in the movie. The
film focused on the idea that being different or ‘weird’ is a good
thing. Sparky tries to fit in after having been brought back to life, and his
owner, Victor, even has trouble fitting it. Both characters are actually really
nice but are distrusted because of their strangeness. I like this theme because
I completely agree that being weird isn’t a bad thing. I’m a bit different and
most of my friends are, so I see nothing wrong with it. I like that Tim Burton
conveys that through his film. Finally, I loved the ending of Frankenweenie. It ended happily with
everyone working together to revive Sparky, and he even got a girlfriend. I
can’t stand endings that don’t tie everything up, so I’m thrilled that the end
was so neatly wrapped up. It’s also hard to hate a happy ending, and
the reunion between Victor and Sparky was absolutely heart-warming. Frankenweenie’s
excellence is due to its ‘Burtonesque’ settings, great theme, and happy and
conclusive ending.
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