Jack was born on the coldest day in memory. Midwife Madeleine managed to save him but he was born with an ice cold heart. Madeleine replaced his heart with a mechanical clock. As a boy, she warns him about falling in love. She fears that his heart couldn't take it.
The start has the feel of Tim Burton. Jack seems set to become Edward Scissorhands but I have issues. The opening is so strong but I don't like the mother simply walking away. She could have died in childbirth. Dead mothers always work for Disney. It would work better if Madeleine kept Jack isolated in that epic house. Maybe I want to recreate Scissorhands. I never feel much drama from this story. It moves deliberately. The animation style is interesting. I love the initial premise but the story lets me down.
The start has the feel of Tim Burton. Jack seems set to become Edward Scissorhands but I have issues. The opening is so strong but I don't like the mother simply walking away. She could have died in childbirth. Dead mothers always work for Disney. It would work better if Madeleine kept Jack isolated in that epic house. Maybe I want to recreate Scissorhands. I never feel much drama from this story. It moves deliberately. The animation style is interesting. I love the initial premise but the story lets me down.