It is a backhanded compliment to say that 
Frankenweenie is Tim Burton's best films in years. (Yes, even better than 
Alice in Wonderland!) I've long since tired of the man's visual shtick, but his latest film contains some of his most affecting work in quite a while. Still, it's a bit of a mess. My review is up at 
Screen International. (And, seriously, the dog's pretty darn adorable.)