Tim Burton, the most eccentric and conceited American director, is back in
the well-known gothic “acquired taste” area. The Addams Family tale is
reimagined in Wednesday on Netflix, where Wednesday, the daughter of the
famed, dead-on-the-inside family, is at the center of a brand-new world. By
the standard of artistic risks, this is a significant one, but in the
capable hands of Burton and company, this series largely succeeds. There is
enough to appreciate in a show’s deadpan humor that pits the Addams Family
intrigue against otherworldly settings.
the well-known gothic “acquired taste” area. The Addams Family tale is
reimagined in Wednesday on Netflix, where Wednesday, the daughter of the
famed, dead-on-the-inside family, is at the center of a brand-new world. By
the standard of artistic risks, this is a significant one, but in the
capable hands of Burton and company, this series largely succeeds. There is
enough to appreciate in a show’s deadpan humor that pits the Addams Family
intrigue against otherworldly settings.
