this film have a lot of potential it a great story and have the potential to be very creepy . but of course tim burton doesn not really do creepy film and he do wacky cartoonish film . and i usually like tim burton stuff . but i think this film be really weak . the best thing about the film ( and it be actually worth see just for this ) be the art direction the film have an amazing intangible quality to it . the script be not good . it be bore in part and confuse in other part and and there be no building of character . i never really care that people be have their head lop off by a headless be . i think johnny depp have a good thing go with his approach to the character and but give that the script be weak he couldn not go too far with it and i be very irritated by the attempt at a slight accent on his and christina ricci part . anyway and it be sadly not a great film and not worth see unless you be interested in the art direction .