Tim Burton – The Puppet Master Is Back Among the Living
The camera glides over a seemingly quiet provincial town, accompanied by a lively soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman. Somewhere up on the hill is a house of impossible, or at least impractical, architecture. Inside, distorted proportions, dramatic colours and shapes contrast with the characters' garish, haute couture costumes. Chances are they have exaggeratedly large eyes, pale white skin, and scars that, upon closer inspection, are actually stitches. They move freely between reality and what lies beyond but don't seem at home anywhere because they are neither alive nor dead. You're most likely watching a film by the prolific Tim Burton, whose style has made him one of the most popular and easily recognizable directors of recent decades.
Dragoș Marin published articles and film reviews on filmreporter.ro and colaborated in various specialized festivals and TV shows. In everyday life he's a prokect manager while continuing to stay connected to pop culture and to write about what he has to say.
