Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
There’s something magical aboutBeetlejuice.
And that makes sense to me.Beetlejuiceis more than just creatively odd.
It’s whimsical enough to feel safe, but also sexual enough to feel dangerous.
Watch it young, and it’s like peeking into a world you aren’t supposed to see yet.
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You’ll also see that a certain spark survived the trip.
But going back to the well doesn’t have to be a soulless exercise.
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Familiarity is an opportunity, when approached like one.
Familiar dynamics return, also distorted.
(In fact, Rory is more Beetlejuice-coded than anything).
This same-same-but-different approach is felt throughoutBeetlejuice Beetlejuice and it is welcome.
The very endeavor comes with guardrails that Burton & Co. weren’t limited by the first time around.
This world comes to life because they bring it to life, despite some being disadvantaged by the script.
Monica Bellucci and Willem Dafoes characters, both essentially bits, are somewhat undercut by being over-explained.
But chasing that singular tone would’ve been folly.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuicepremiered at the Venice Film Festival.
It will release in US theaters on September 6.
