While it's neither as dark, funny nor peculiar as you’d expect from Tim Burton, there’s still much here to admire.
Hugely charming if somewhat cluttered, Burton’s horror-spiked YA freaks-and-a-geek fantasy proves a Home run for Asa Butterfield. There’s nothing sleepy about these ‘Hollows’…
In a generous mood you could view Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as a director nostalgically looking back on all the adventures he's had as a filmmaker, but the result is mostly lacklustre, like a recycled shambles.
It isn't his masterpiece but it will give audiences exactly what they expect: Gothic flights of fantasy, ironic humour, and juvenile whimsy.
Burton’s macabre sensibility and a delicious performance from Eva Green as shape-shifting Miss Peregrine (a Burton heroine if ever there was one) enlivens the tortuous plotting and dreary world building.
Terence Stamp, Samuel L Jackson and Eva Green battle time loops in this adventure adapted from the bestseller by Ransom Riggs.
Since this is one of Burton’s more enjoyable ventures you can forgive it these excesses and just enjoy the ride.
A young adult novel of time loops and paranormal teenagers is adapted in classic Tim Burton fashion, though not with much originality.
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