I do agree with some of the things the critics have said like that the use of a 1970s setting helps the film and I also agree that considering that Burton seems to give Johnny Depp roles in all his films seems a bit stale now.
A lot of the jokes in the film manly centred around Barnabas (Depp) learning about 70s pop culture, though some of these jokes feel flat since it was basically the same thing over and over again. Barnabas either sets of the pop culture reference by doing something near it for example throwing a construction worker into an electric pole which powers the McDonald's sign etc. The other person that Burton seems to keep giving roles to in his movies his Helena Bonham Carter Burton's wife. Tim we get it you like to put your wife in your movies but it gets dull after awhile when I see Tim Burton movies its like 'ok where is Johnny and/or where's Helena as I guarantee that they will be in the film. The other characters were fun to watch as well Eva Green who I last saw in 2006 in Casino Royal did a good job as Angelique Bouchard the vengeful witch out to give Barnabas a hard time, like turning him into a vampire and all that thus giving Barnabas the taste for blood. Hey what's wrong with that oh right being immortal and killing people. I personalty enjoyed watching both Chloë Grace Moretz and Gulliver McGrath as Carolyn Stoddard and David Collins respectfully.
Oh and Alice Cooper and Christopher Lee make cameos although Lee does not Cameo has himself.
This is just a short review today I give Dark Shadows 3 out of 5 stars not that good but not that bad so around the middle, for me its a film to see for just some senseless fun for an hour and a half and if you saw the original TV series you will probably enjoy it two.
