The Struggle Between Good and Evil: Top Tim Burton Movies

Since his directorial debut in 1985 with Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Tim Burton has been known for his visually unique and often dark films. Burton's movies often explore themes of loneliness, outcasts, and the struggle between good and evil. His films often have an element of the supernatural or the macabre, and often take place in gothic settings. Burton's movies have been praised for their originality, dark humor, and visual style. They are characterized by their use of macabre, quirky, and often dark themes. 

Burton uses unusual camera angles and perspectives, and often features highly stylized sets and costumes. His films frequently make use of stop-motion animation, a technique Burton has used since his early work on the 1980s TV series "Saturday Night Live." 

Burton's films often explore the dark side of human nature, and examine the fine line between sanity and madness. His films often deal with themes of death and resurrection, and often end with the main character triumphing over death.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas 

Directed by Tim Burton, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of HalloweenTown. He becomes bored with the same old Halloween tricks and decides to take over Christmas. But his well-laid plans go awry, and he must ultimately save Christmas from his own dark designs. 

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice (1988) is the story of a young couple, Adam and Barbara Maitland, who die in a car accident and find themselves stuck in the afterlife. They enlist the help of Beetlejuice, a mischievous ghost, to scare away the new family that has moved into their home. But Beetlejuice has his own plans, and the Maitlands must ultimately confront him to regain their home and their lives.

Edward Scissorhands 

In the film Edward Scissorhands (1990), Tim Burton tells the story of a man named Edward (played by Johnny Depp) who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a kind woman named Peg (played by Dianne Wiest) who lives in a suburban neighborhood. Although he is initially met with suspicion and fear by the other residents, Edward eventually wins them over with his kind heart and his ability to give them haircuts and manicures with his scissorhands. The film is a dark, fairy tale-like story that explores themes of isolation, outcasts, and acceptance. 

Big Fish 

Big Fish is a 2003 fantasy drama film, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Daniel Wallace. 

Edward Bloom (Ewan McGregor) is a former traveling salesman who now owns a flower shop in Ashton, Alabama. He is about to marry the love of his life, Sandra (Alison Lohman), when his estranged father, William (Albert Finney), suddenly dies. 

As Edward begins to narrate the story of his father's life, we see William's adventures as a young man. William is a big fish in a small pond in his hometown of Ashton, but he dreams of finding something more.