Wow. I was hoping I'd at least like it better than Corpse Bride. I did like the visuals. The black and white look was cool. It made it feel like the movie was set in the 50s or 60s, but that made it feel confusing when it was revealed that it actually took place in modern times, but then even after that's revealed everyone's still using old timey cars and there's no internet or anything. The setting made no sense. I liked the movie best at the beginning when the characters were being introduced and the weird kids were playing off each other. It was like a gothic Charlie Brown or something, and I liked the science teacher too. But once the plot kicked in it lost me. Maybe I would've liked the story more as a kid when I was more into freaky morbid stuff. It felt too early in the movie to make me feel all sad and twisted inside. I also have trouble personally imagining loving a dog that much. Cont.