Light, fun, watchable... but ultimately lacking in something. (This is one of those films that relies VERY heavily on its soundtrack to carry the emotional impact.)
Hilarious, though a lot of the humor is predicated on having appropriate cultural references to buttress the comedy. The comedic timing in and amount of cultural observation in this one makes it well worth seeing.
One of my favorites... the sense of wonder, and of hope, that is in this dark little film (as well as the comedy) is worth seeing more than once. One of Burton's best.