I wanted to love this movie. Really. Tim Burton's past successes (Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride), along with Johnny Depp should have made this a smashing success. Unfortunately, it fell short. The story was completely flat, with a go nowhere plot. There was no excitement, no sense of urgency, and no substantial character development. Even the IMAX 3D was mediocre, especially because it was not originally filmed in 3D (but Burton wanted to cash in on the phenomenon that Up! and Avatar enjoyed). See it for the visual beauty, but fall back on Disney's classic for the real deal.