Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is another rare success in the world of legacy sequels.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the latest in what the internet has dubbed “legacy sequels” – new entries in franchises that have been dead for decades. The legacy sequel moniker comes with baggage due to terrible films that almost ruin the stature of their franchise but every now and again there’s a winner like Top Gun: Maverick.
“Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.
As legacy sequels need to fight tooth and nail to justify their existence and beat back the cash grab allegations, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is content to just wander around and offer almost nothing new. We highly doubt the cast and crew were tempted back to this franchise because of a killer script and, when the credits roll, we can’t help but think that it was all a bit wasteful.
Similarly actors like O’Hara, Dafoe, Bellucci and Theroux all know exactly what kind of movie they’re in and ham it up in the best way possible. The great dichotomy in the writing of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is that individual scenes and character dialogue are really fun and well put together, but the final product with the cast performances leaves a decent amount to be desired. It’s one of those movies where you will be more fond of individual scenes and plot points, instead of the package as a whole.
Those who enjoyed the practical wardrobe and puppetry of the first movie – especially the horrors these were used to create – are in for a real treat here. While it’s obvious that CGI was used in abundance, it was done in a way to mimic the look of the original. The dead in the Land of the Dead, walking around with all their weird injuries that killed them, all seem tangible.
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