I was going to go and see Sweeney Todd at the cinema, but I forgot. So I bought it when it was released last week. From the very first trailer, I knew it was a film I had to see. I really like Johnny Depp as an actor and this film looked like a cross between two of his other films: From Hell and Sleepy Hollow.
I'm not too familiar with the Stephen Sondheim musical, but I very much enjoyed the story. I think Tim Burton and Depp are a perfect filmmaking team.
First off, this film is very aesthetically pleasing. The cinematography is excellent. It's dark, spooky and almost looks black and white in parts. Because of this, when you do see blood, it's bright red which I think is really effective and makes you squirm.
It's both horrid and funny at the same time, with lots of amusing scenes between Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter. The singing was good, the costumes and make up are brilliant and the story is deliciously gruesome. Excellent entertainment, but probably not for the faint-hearted or squeamish.
Oh, and was it wrong of me to have urges for meat pies all the way through it?
9/10
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I had urges for meat pies while watching it too!
I really, really enjoyed it. I love Johnny Depp; he's pretty much flawless in his film roles.
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