Genre: Musicals Rating: R Release Date: 1-APR-2008 Media Type: DVD
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A musical i actually likeJul 05, 2008 Sweeny Todd is one of my favorite movies of the year. The movie is the combined effort of regular collaborators Tim Burton, Jonny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter. The film has Tim Burton's signature style all over it with its dark macabre look, its dark macabre romance, and its dark macabre everything else. But that's okay because it works.
Probably the first thing people will notice about the movie is that it's a musical. Though you don't usually think of serial killers and musicals at the same time, Sweeny Todd really makes it work and the music, credited to Stephen Sondheim, is excellently written. The performances in Sweeny Todd are very good as well. Jonny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter work wonderfully together while Alan Rickman and young newcomer Ed Sanders do extremely well also.
This is a great movie and I highly recommend it. The level of violence may get to some people (not many these days) but if that doesn't bother you then by all means, see it. I didn't really like musicals as a kid so if I can enjoy this as much as I did than I'm sure you can too.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
GarbageJul 04, 2008 I was totally disapointed after the hype over this movie I thought it was total trash. At no stage did anyone tell me this was a musical and if I had that info I would not have brought it. I am a firm fan of Johnny Depps work but this movie has driven me past my limit. The only musical I like is THE SOUND OF MUSIC and I don't think the Von Trapp family cut anyones throut. Tim Burton you suck.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic surpriseJul 02, 2008 When I heard who was in this production I will admit I was hesitant to go see it on the big screen. I was therefore wonderfully surprised at the result. The acting, the costumes, the set designs, and the singing are great. This is the most true to the story production I have yet to sing and my favorite off all the versions I have seen and own. Treat yourself, this is great. Cudo's for all involved.
0 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Doesn't live up to the hypeJun 30, 2008 I sat all the way through this movie, the entire time wondering when it was going to get good. It didn't. I will confess that the music was very well written and quite beautiful -- which is why I'm rating this movie 2 stars instead of 1. But other than that, the whole thing was awful. The plot, the character development (or lack thereof), the lyrics -- all ridiculous. If you haven't seen it, I can sum it up in one sentence (spoiler warning): A wronged man comes back from his prison sentence, goes crazy and kills everyone, including his wife, and then is killed by his own blade. Oh, the irony.
Seriously, you can find a better use for this movie than to watch it. Set it on fire or something. It'll be more entertaining.
1 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A weak and dissapointing filmJun 25, 2008 "Sweeny Todd" is a failure on far too many levels to merit the accolades it has garnered from the press. Its dark photography and over the top set design try to imbue the film with atmosphere, but the techniques employed are so self-conscious as to have the opposite effect. The result is a visually flat, monochromic film without flair or genuine imagination.
Johnny Depp's acting performance is the film's only saving grace, but a singer he is not. Then again, he is Pavarotti compared to the rest of the cast, especially Helena Bonham Carter, whose voice is so thin that she sounds like an ailing Minnie Mouse on helium. With her rat's nest hairdo, she looks like a female counterpart of Tim Burton, which is a shame since she is an exceptional actress and (otherwise)easy on the eye.
Tim Burton's direction is so clumsily stylized that it becomes a parody of itself. Ultimately, his helmsmanship gives us a film with all the dramatic tension of a Viagra commercial. Speaking of which, there is no hint of chemistry between Depp and Bonham Carter, which ultimately renders their evil collaboration meaningless and as flat as the rest of the film. Blood is no substitute for cinematic skill. Leave to gore to George A. Romero, who does it with flair and style, two characteristics "Sweeny Todd" lacks in spades.
However, if you enjoy camp or merely suffer chronic insomnia, "Sweeny Tood" may be just the film for you.
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