Beetlejuice 2 Explained & Analysis: Becoming What You Hate, Then Saving Yourself | Review
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, starring Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton and directed by Tim Burton, has become a huge box office smash (already pulling in more in its first weekend than the original film did in its entire box office run!) Like the original, this film deals with some pretty dark, depressing concepts – but does its desire to keep things more surface level and wacky serve the story or bring it down? Let’s take a closer look at what the film is really about to unpack its true message.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:30 The danger of becoming what you tried to avoid...
02:12 How Lydia's trauma & grief took over her life
02:47 Astrid & Lydia's (super relatable) big issue
03:43 Thanks to Factor!
04:50 Nothing lasts forever (thankfully!)
07:36 The power of putting yourself back together
08:45 Why the film avoids getting too deep
09:42 Is it worth watching?
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