I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie when I went to see it. I typically enjoy Tim Burton films, but the commercials looked a little creepy. However, this movie was fantastic. It was visually stunning, humorous in the right places, and the actors were very well-cast and not over the top at all. I saw this movie with my 10 and 8 year old daughters and they enjoyed it as well. I want to see it again to see if I missed anything.
This version of HSM was fun. I saw it with my 8 year old and she loved it! I like how they tied up all of the loose ends.
I did get the feeling that they were trying to set up a second generation for a new set of movies. They featured several new characters that could step in and become leads if they were to make a HSM 4. I can't see it doing as well though.