Okay, yay, they did show Sweeney Todd! And thank god! It was simply... amazing!
I love musicals. I love Johnny Depp. I love Tim Burton. And I love this movie! Wait what goes beyond love? Never mind. Of course it's also Stephen Sondheim so one should expect nothing short of brilliant. The casting was perfect, and every single second of the play had me raptly attentive. From the outset I knew the film is gonna be - to borrow a phrase - legendary! Urghhhhhh when will the soundtrack come out on gomusic?
The cinematography was breathtaking, and classic Tim Burton - a perfect blend of a macabre palette and vivid colours redolent of his cartoon-esque pictures Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Big Fish. Well those are the trivial matters in comparison to the plot and writing and music! I'm not so good with reviews so I won't bother. Just get a ticket, sit down, throw away any popcorn or drinks that you have bought, and surrender to the stylized and invigorating masterpiece... that is Sweeney Todd.
Sidenote: if you think Johnny couldn't get any sexier, well he totally raises up the ante. Just think, you can have him sing to you 24/7.
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