I was disappointed with Depp, too. But LOVED HBC, and the fact that I could love both her and Lansbury without having to "choose sides" really made me happy.
I think the film looked great, was gruesome and comic, liked the songs and didn't at all notice what wasn't there by their abridgement, was coherently directed by Tim Burton for the first time in a long time, and was entertaining throughout.
My only complaint was that the third act seemed needlessly rushed.
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