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Let's discuss Corpse Bride this weekend!

I liked it, fell far from loving it. I was hoping for a lot, because it is Tim Burton stop-motion, and it looks amazing. Story-wise... Problems, problems, problems. Victor never does ANYTHING!! The entire movie, he does basically nothing. And what he does do is fairly unmotivated. Why does he instantly fall in love with Victoria? Uhh... Because... she's... like... pretty... and stuff.... Right? All we learn from their first conversation is that she isn't allowed to do anything and is pretty but boring. Woo. Why does Victoria love Victor? I guess he plays the piano well. Guess that's all that's required in this movie for instant love- (see Emily, later in the movie). Everyone is too good and too self-sacrificing, and then the villain goes and (yes, accidentally) kills himself. (talk about self-sacrifice!) Why does he even drink the wine? Do smart people drink things that are just lying around? I know I don't. I saw it coming- you knew he was going to drink it- but you never knew _why_. Unmotivated, passive, unsatisfying.