'Dark Shadows' has a great cast and art direction but it fails on the plot.

The film Dark Shadows made more than 260 million worldwide, but even loyal fans of the soap opera TV show know more than that. That Dark Shadows is an incredible disappointment. Johnny Depp portrays Barnabas Collins, a man who had a job working in the fishing business in Collinsport, Maine in 1790: riches, fame, and a true love. But soon, all that fades away when his ex girlfriend, a witch, makes his true love fall off a hill to her death, she curses Barnabas to become a vampire and burying him alive for 200 years. Barnabas soon arises 2 centuries later, and returns home to Collinsport, Maine in 1972. He soon finds out that the witch is still alive and wants Barnabas all to herself. The film does have a Tim Burton-y tone of a dark setting, with some creepy effects, but it is a comedy movie. Since Barnabas is in 1972, there will most likely be music from Barry White in the film. The make-up is pretty cool. Johnny Depp is alright as Barnabas. He came across as being funny more than scary. He could have been more scarier since he is a vampire. The rest of the cast is forgettable sometimes. Eva Green plays the witch, who comes in 1972 as the head of Collinsport, and finds out Barnabas is alive. The art direction was very great. It had a very good period piece. The major problem that made me dislike the film was the plot. The plot is so jumbled up, I don't know where the story is going. The plot made me dislike the film. Even though it had a good cast, and good look and feel, Tim Burton needs a captivating story to hold my attention.