Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

This is pretty much Burton doing an "X-Men" movie, with a plucky yesteryear vibe and evil Samuel L. Jackson thrown in for extra fun.

A fresh and engaging storybook adventure that should appeal to viewers both inside and out of the core demographic.

Burton reins in his worst impulses, bad habits that he’s been cultivating for over a decade, to make a wickedly dark children’s movie that is, finally, blessedly, fun to look at.

The film feels overstuffed and way too familiar, with Burton repeating tricks from his greatest hits (think Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands). And the fun runs out much before the film ends. But stick with it just for those times when Burton flies high on his own peculiar genius.

A Burton film that mines the romantic fable elements of “Edward Scissorhands,” while pushing the disturbing limits of a film that seems to be marketed for small children, even if it isn’t really intended for them.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children could have been a return to form for Burton, but he loses his sense of direction halfway through. If only he could find his way back to his wild bread-crumb trail, the one that guided him so ably for years.

This adventure should have been spooky and witty and exciting, but instead it’s just dreary and dull. Peculiarity has rarely been this tedious.

OMG! so imaginative, and intriguing. This movie blew me away. I want a sequel. I've never seen a plot like this. Picture, plot, and cast wise... perfect. Wouldn't change a thing.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

It is not exactly boring but towards the end, you start feeling fatigated. Nice Dark Fantasy touches.

Meh. That about sums it up. -Way too much of the movie is spent getting to this place. -The acting is not even good, let alone great. -The characters aren't likable or whimsical. Just go watch the first Narnia movie again instead.

Burton is just trying too hard anymore. There's no more human dialogue or action. Everything has to be incredibly magical or absurd. From Batman to Edward Scissorhands, the concept that made those movies great was the contrast between reality and fantasy. Also, did you ever notice that everyone cast for Burton films now has to have the largest, beautifully colored eyes? He needs to knock that off. It's not enchanting. It's ****. Poor guy. He's another in a long line of artists who has become a caricature of himself.