I think Tim Burton has reached his apex with this one. We (my wife and I) had a blast, and normally on the drive home, we dissect the film. This was different. Both of us were silent, with bemused smiles on our faces, thinking over all the parts of the whole. We both get ill with 3D, so found a theater that had it in 2D, well worth the effort. Thanks Tim et all for a fantastic afternoon!