Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
4/4
The movie follows an eccentric man-child Pee-Wee, who gets his bike stolen, and sets out in the U. S. to find his bike, and also learn a few things about life.
This movie is really charming. It's a lot of fun to watch, and a constant joy. The sets, colors, costumes, story direction, Paul Reubens... almost everything about this movie is superb and brilliant entertainment. It may seem extremely stupid - but trust me, this movie is extremely smart and has a high wit level.
What I love the most about this movie are the bright, flashing colors, thanks to Tim Burton's brilliant direction. All throughout his work, Burton has always been known for a distinct visual style, and this movie reminds me why it's so loved and cherished. This is a movie with color to spare. The screenplay, written by Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, and Michael Varhol, is also clever - the humor is childish, but childishly smart, to put it mildly. I laughed multiple times. Reubens, who plays Pee-Wee, has a lot of charisma and soul, and is a constant joy. But Tim Burton brings the whole thing together; his bright colors match with the clever and absurd situation. The plot is also very clever, and sustains itself all throughout the movie. Another thing that particularly stands out is composer Danny Elfman's score, which is always unpredictable, and always magnificent.
This is all great work here, one of Tim Burton's best, one of Paul Reubens best, and for sure one of Danny Elfman's best.
4/4
The movie follows an eccentric man-child Pee-Wee, who gets his bike stolen, and sets out in the U. S. to find his bike, and also learn a few things about life.
This movie is really charming. It's a lot of fun to watch, and a constant joy. The sets, colors, costumes, story direction, Paul Reubens... almost everything about this movie is superb and brilliant entertainment. It may seem extremely stupid - but trust me, this movie is extremely smart and has a high wit level.
What I love the most about this movie are the bright, flashing colors, thanks to Tim Burton's brilliant direction. All throughout his work, Burton has always been known for a distinct visual style, and this movie reminds me why it's so loved and cherished. This is a movie with color to spare. The screenplay, written by Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, and Michael Varhol, is also clever - the humor is childish, but childishly smart, to put it mildly. I laughed multiple times. Reubens, who plays Pee-Wee, has a lot of charisma and soul, and is a constant joy. But Tim Burton brings the whole thing together; his bright colors match with the clever and absurd situation. The plot is also very clever, and sustains itself all throughout the movie. Another thing that particularly stands out is composer Danny Elfman's score, which is always unpredictable, and always magnificent.
This is all great work here, one of Tim Burton's best, one of Paul Reubens best, and for sure one of Danny Elfman's best.