Tim Burton’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” topped first place at this weekend’s box office, opening with $28.5 million after its premiere on September 30th, 2016.

The movie, based off of Ransom Riggs’ bestselling novel “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” follows the story of sixteen year old Jacob Portman who, after experiencing a family tragedy, sets out on an adventure to the remote Welsh Island of Cairnholm. During his stay he discovers the remotely abandoned Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and as time pases, Jacob begins to discover secrets about himself and of what life was like in the orphanage with the help of Miss Peregrine’s children, who may or may not still be alive.

I loved the “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” movie far more than I should have, but that doesn’t mean it is perfect. Ultimately, no book to movie adaptation is. There were character relationships that were approached differently, characters not incorporated into the plot, and missing small details that play a role in the story arch; however, the utter awe and spectacular cinematography keeps audiences entertained and well engrossed in the story.

The side of the island of Cairnholm, where the children’s home is located, is drenched in color; bright, soft reds, greens and oranges, in contrast to calming whites and dark blues and grays of the other side that both build and destroy the feelings of community and acceptance between the worlds the protagonist visits. Every frame feels like you are traveling through time (which you are!).

Despite the insane villains and high stakes of being stuck in the wrong time period, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’s” dark, yet somewhat witty script keeps humor, suspense, and excitement alive in every scene. Time travel may be dangerous, but the joy of being accepted by those who are just like you is intoxicating.

The cast did a phenomenal job at bringing the story characters to life, even if there wasn’t much ethnic diversity among the actors. The attention to details in costumes and scenery were used to differentiate between time periods and the computer-generated graphics contributed to the smooth transitions between scenes and to bring many fantasy elements of the story to life. Along with graceful fight scenes in where every weapon, peculiar talent, and slick patch of ground is accounted for, moments that could only be captured by someone with a creative twisted mind like Burton’s are brought to life in the most incredible ways.

Even without the novel, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” may still be a good movie. The ending is open to the possibility of a sequel and makes anyone be interested in not just the movie but also enough to pick up the books, which they should if they haven’t already.