'Beetlechus Beetlechus' It starts off badly: with a new version of the famous theme composed by Danny Elfman for the original film. Elfman himself was responsible for “revising” the theme, which in the end turns out to be a faithful reflection of the film itself. An unnecessary, overdone and more noisy than melodic work whose eccentric sense of humour shows that we are no longer in the 80s, nor in the 90s and that neither the composer nor Tim Burton are going through the best moment of their respective careers. In essence and in practice, 'Beetlechus Beetlechus' It is another of the many sequels forced to exist. It had to be made, by fair means or foul. And that is palpable from beginning to end, even though all the (well-known) cast members are delighted with Burton's antics. Even Jeffrey Jones, whose “non-presence” is resolved with a certain grace (and stop motion animation), although the film does not quite survive it. Nor do we forget jokes like the “soul train” platform being full of people dancing… soul reggaeton. Nor the scant relevance or presence of the villain played by Monica Bellucci (or the policeman killed by Willem Dafoe). Or the fact that the ideas are much more interesting than its dispassionate script or its apathetic execution, in what feels above all a compromise. It had to be made, by fair means or foul. 'Beetlechus Beetlechus' It is another of the many sequels forced to exist based on the referential, if not constant, then usual, that barely bothers with anything more than nostalgia and drawing on rents. The dedication of its cast is commendable, the energy of Michael Keaton, his punctual artisanal charm or that Burton tries to let his hair down again so long after the last time. But 'Beetlechus Beetlechus' It is, to a large extent, a gratuitous, artificial and functional product that plays it safe without displaying the stylized pragmatism of the original, making its 100 minutes seem like more than two hours, its sense of humor seem somewhat worn and the film itself adding nothing of value to the 1988 film.
