A comedy, thriller, and family movie all wrapped into one,“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” a 2024 sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 thriller, “Beetlejuice,” showing the true meaning of loss, family, death, and life, all at the same time.
Although Burton didn’t bring Alec Baldwin or Geena Davis back into the sequel, they worked around the absence of previous characters.
The main character, Beetlejuice, is a ghost and prankster that causes mayhem if some one says his name three times. In “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the Deetz family returns to Winter River after the tragic death of Lydia’s father, played by Jeffery Jones. The attic sparks an interest in Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, played by Jenna Ortega, when she’s exploring the house.
From that point on, traps and plot twists fall upon the protagonists. Lydia, goes into the afterlife to help Astrid escape before Beetlejuice gets involved. This movie had a mix of comedy and suspense which kept me on my toes. I like how the movie displays a sense of love and family to create a bond between the characters.
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” not only has a good sense of humor, but is also a fun and entertaining movie for all audiences. It amazes how Burton creates plot twists in this movie to prompt suspense. This displays how Burton really puts time and maximum effort into his movies to create masterpieces.
Burton explained how he wanted to make “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” for quite some time but waited for ‘very personal reasons.’ It was worth the wait because the movie has received over $284 million in domestic box offices since the movie was released in September. This was a huge jump from the first movie, “Beetlejuice,” as it only made around $74 million domestically. This sequel proves to be a major success not only for Burton but for the franchise as a whole.
When it comes to producing a great film, special effects and makeup is a major part of it. Between the first and second movies, the special effects have majorly improved, especially in the scene where Lydia and Astrid run from the sandworm.
Though this movie is fictional, it still shows a message of how important family really is. It’s humorous, suspenseful, and compliments the first movie expertly. The film not only makes me laugh, but it also has a lot of references and similarities to the first movie. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who loves horror and comedy movies or Tim Burton movies in general.
4/5 stars.
