Comments on: Movie Review – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

By: Rishi

Rishi — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:30:44 +0000

I agree that the music was somewhat weak in this film. It’s interesting how the bit players completely overshadowed the main cast in their singing. Obviously, Depp, Bonham-Carter, and Rickman were cast for their acting while most of the rest of cast were cast for their singing.

I still liked this, though, mostly for the art direction. I admit I’ve never seen a stage production, but my problem with musicals is that they paint a sugar-coated view of the world. I like the effect when that view is applied to such a morbid subject matter. There are a lot of films that are at times dark and at times a comedy, but there are so few films that epitomize the dark comedy so well.

By: Doc

Doc — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:29:44 +0000

Few theatrical traditions are more difficult to update than the Grand Guignol, probably because our presentations of horror have themselves become so much more explicit since that great venue closed.

Do give credit where it is due: Bonham-Carter rose to the challenge as never before in a Burton film, and carries more than one scene when others around her seem overwhelmed by the material.

By: violeta

violeta — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:05:20 +0000

Didn’t really like the movie even though I’m a great Depp fan. He’s not a singer, that’s for sure.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:48:12 +0000

This did get a lot of positive reviews, but you’re not alone. A few people I know were underwhelmed by this movie for the same reasons, and I’m not sure how I’ll feel about it.