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February 23rd, 2008 by
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The Demon Barber of Fleet Street When Sweeney Todd was a young barber, he had a beautiful wife. But somebody else had an eye on her too. And he invented a scheme to get her. He sentenced Todd for a crime he did not commit and shipped him away. Several years later, grown into a different man, Todd comes back for vengeance. Unstoppable and more than just crazy. | ||||||||
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Let me first tell you, I'm not the musical movie type. And you shouldn't be put off by this either. On the other hand, if you are a fan of those movies, I wouldn't be sure this is your cup of tea either. It's a very gritty alternative to the Moulin Rouges and Fames. It is as if they made it this way purposely, not to fall in this category.
The story is one about the blindness of vengeance. And the tempo is very good, unlike some musicals that go into the same main chores over and over. Johnny Depp and Helena Carter give an especially great performance, combined with the always original Tim Burton. The funny thing is, I'm not a Burton fan either. I liked Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but that's about it. Somehow, this movie seems less naive than the others, probably due to the unique script. Anyway, movies are for watching. And now I'm getting to the point that I'm wasting your time and you could be watching already. So go! | ||||||||
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Musicals are boring. I like Tim Burton’s Beetle Juice (1988) and Mars Attacks! (1996). Big Fish (2003) was OK too.
Best regards.
This is a big surprise for me, having seen a lot of the Burton-Depp tandem. It was a pleasant surprise actually, coz it’s a decent film and I was entertained from beginning to end. While it’s up for the Oscars, I don’t think it can compete with the likes of Blood, Country or even Atonement.
Machinehuman, you must have missed this film then. I hate musicals myself and only watched this because I’m such a huge fan of Burton and Depp. Was pleasantly suprised with a well done movie!