Review – Monkeybone

This silly little romp almost literally drips Tim Burton, though his name appears nowhere in the credits. In fact, it’s hard not to think Beetlejuice in relation not only to the art direction but also to the plot and some of the characters. Unfortunately, this outing doesn’t fill the shoes it has decided to put on. Brendan Fraser plays a cartoonist who – thanks to a car wreck – ends up with his body in a coma and his mind imprisoned in a bizarre limbo called Downtown. Every once in awhile there’s an amusing bit, usually some form of goofy physical comedy. Mostly it’s just silly, diverting but not much more. Oh, and that bit in the rating card about nudity: Dave Foley’s butt (so Bridget Fonda fans needn’t get their hopes up). Mildly amusing