It’s time to board the “soul train” and head down to the twisted, dark comedy world of Tim Burton. While the hype around this sequel is deserved, it does sometimes falter with too many subplots that don’t all serve the main story. BEETLEJUICE, BEETLEJUICE is a movie that’s best broken down into three parts, especially since each section gets better than the previous.
Act 1: Exposition Dump 🤮
The opening act is far too clunky outside of two flashbacks. Act 1 is an exposition dump that misses the Save the Cat beats and involves way too many characters (Monica Belucci is completely wasted) whose stories don’t add any value to the overall movie.
Act 2: The Return of Beetlejuice 😊
Once it becomes clear that the movie’s protagonist is Jenna Ortega and not Winona Ryder, things start to take off. Watching her love story and the macabre that comes with it is demonically delightful.
Act 3: Song and Dance 🤩
BEETLEJUICE, BEETLEJUICE saves the best for last, with a climax that’s up there with the original’s “Day-o” dance. It all comes to a beautiful close with a hilarious new song and dance number.
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“The juice is loose” again in a sequel that benefits from Tim Burton’s best directing in over twenty years.
It’s available in theatres.
