The "Disney brains" took a complicated, popular, multi-faceted amusement and forced it onto film. With the glaring exception of the cemetery introduction, the CGI and set design are wonderful. Rick Baker makes the most of his otherworldly creatures. And then, there is the rest. Terence Stamp shines in the glowing exception - a well-written character part. Eddie Murphy, Wallace Shawn and Jennifer Tilly are major comedic talents hemmed in by undeveloped roles. The rest of the cast attempts to breathe life into their parts - it's like watching CPR at times. Dazzling eye candy abounds. It's sad that the humans, alive and otherwise weren't as well served. It could have been such a boo-tiful experience.
Review of The Haunted Mansion
