Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The original Beetlejuice was 36 years ago in 1988. It was more
cartoonish than its sequel and all the action took place in the house. This
sequel brings in a more real-life subplot. The script is a bit messy. It tries
to be nostalgic but the new characters do not have the same connection to the
old ones. It is still a fun movie but does not have the same vibe as the original.
The main returning characters are Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice.
He has less screen time than the original but he is the same manic horny character.
His lust for Winona Ryder’s character has
not diminished. Along with Keaton are Catherine O’Hara and an older Winona Ryder.
Ryder has a daughter played by Jenna Ortega named Astrid. Ortega played a character similar to
Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series. She is not as obsessed with the occult
as her mother and does not heed the warning about repeating Beetlejuice's name
three times (notice the film title only repeats his name twice).
Justin Theroux plays the fiancé of Winona Ryder. His role is
generic and not of import. Monica Bellucci as
Delores is Beetlejuice's ex-wife. Her face and body are held together by
stables akin to Frankenstein. She sucks the life force from anyone who gets in
her way. Danny DeVito has a brief role before his life force is sucked out.
William Defoe is a former B movie actor who is now a ghost detective. His
overacting is appreciated. Many other actors are performing in the film.
This is a Tim Burton film, with his trademark melding fantasy with
a light touch of the grotesque. Danny Elfin wrote the score which imitates the
original. As a homage to Harry Belafonte, they played Day-O (the Banana Boat
song) but lacked energy.
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