graycardinal | Entries tagged with movies: dark shadows

I saw Dark Shadows yesterday -- more by accident than intent -- and came away both entertained and conflicted.

Important context first: while I am broadly familiar with the characters and premise of the Dark Shadows franchise, I've actually seen/read virtually none of the actual series or its spinoffs. (I think I caught about half an episode of the short-lived prime time revival, and may have glanced into a tie-in book briefly a long time ago.) So my opinions about how the series' existing fan base may react to this film are, for the most part, purest guesswork.

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On balance: it's absolutely a watchable, entertaining movie, and I think Depp makes a decent Barnabas. But it's a popcorn-and-marshmallows matinee, not a character-driven romance, and should be viewed with that in mind.