Corpse Bride Character Analysis

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In the movie Corpse Bride, there is a man and woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot (played by Johnny Depp and Emily Watson) are arranged to be married. When Victor messes up his vows at the wedding rehearsal, he travels deep into the forest to practice them. When he accidently runs into a corpse bride who takes him into the underworld. The director uses captivating characters, each having a certain personality are characterized by different colors and those colors makes the audience think a certain way about each character.
The audience will find the characters very interesting and intriguing. The director used coloring to express different viewings of the characters. For example, in the Everglot mansion there is a lot

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