Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (with ASL/American Sign Language) | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

Just like the Maitlands in the 1988 original, this entry seems to be stuck between two worlds, often working as a tuned-in sequel to the first flick but other times failing to capitalize on established material.

Burton is clearly endeavoring to maintain the same tone of carnivalesque horror-humor, but there is something about the new film that feels too modern, too digital, and too overdone

In the end, Death remains the Great Equalizer. We lose some beloved (and not so beloved) characters, as Lydia's isolation is replaced by something approaching satisfaction. It's about the best Gen X can hope for.

It may feature much of the same great cast as the original film, as well as some great new additions, but unfortunately it stumbles greatly when it comes to the screenplay, which tries to cram far too many storylines into one relatively short film.