Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: My most favorite musical ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen the original many times and was intriuged with the choices of who was chosen for the roles. And I wasn't dissapointed!
Depp sings with and passion and has a gravel that gives him an edge and feeling that is hard to put a finger on. Carter had a sad and more desperate sound to her singing that Angela did.
In fact the whole musical movie was filmed with a more serious note than the original was acted.
I prefer Toby, Anthony, and Johanna in the movie a hundred times over the acted version. Anthony in the play had this stupid grin on his face almost the whole play. He is entirely stupid in the play. Toby also seems dumbed down in the play, and I actually like Burton cutting off the last minutes from the play, with Toby going mad. And Johanna in the movie seems more trapped than the Johanna in the play. In the play she feels clingy and shrill.
The only thing that I do prefer in the play to the movie is Hearn's singing. I said that Depp's performance it good- it is. But Hearn's deep voice is hypnotic and powerful. That is the one thing that Depp lacks.
All in all, this movie is a wonderful adaptation to the play, and I will watch it more than the original.
Movie Review: Johnny Depp is Awesome!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sweeney Todd is an excellent movie! Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors and he didn't disappoint in this movie. He is so believably frightening as the demon barber. Tim Burton once again gave us a classic!!!! Movie Review: Wonderful Film If You Love Burton and Depp Together
Summary: 4 Stars
How can you go wrong with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp? Answer: You can't.
First and foremost, you must understand that Sweeney Todd is a musical. Many people don't make this realization before they sit down to watch the film. If you're among them, don't feel bad-you're not alone. However, bear in mind this is a film adaptation of Steven Sondhiem's musical and the vast majority of the movie is pure song.
That being said, while I'm not particularly a fan of musicals, I am a fan of Burton and Deep, Burton, and Depp (in that order). We get the classic gloom and melancholy playfulness we love from Tim Burton, and Depp makes Sweeney Todd his own with emotional glares, terse dialogue, and a stylistically eerie appearance.
And while it was obvious none of the actors were professional singers, I didn't find Depp's singing nearly as distracting as I thought I would. Be aware, though, at times the music itself grates on the nerves.
Perhaps the most pleasant surprise Sweeney Todd offered was the scene-stealing acting and singing of Sacha Baron Cohen. Of Borat fame, the nearly-unrecognizable Cohen dazzles with multiple accents, mesmerizing body movement, and probably the best singing existent within the film.
Burton, as usual, gives us wonderfully morose scenery and costumes. Never a slave to convention, a musical would have been the last endeavor I would have expected him to undertake, but I'm glad he did. It goes a long way to solidifying his versatility, and the fact he did it his own way with tremendous risk in casting only reestablishes my faith in his artistry.
Be aware, however, that had anyone else directed Sweeney Todd, I probably wouldn't have bothered to watch it. If you're a fan of Burton/Depp collaboration or musicals, I think you'll be pleased. If you don't particularly enjoy either, I'd make a point to avoid Sweeney Todd.
~Scott William Foley, author of Dr. Nekros: Phantasms and Chicanery (Volume I, Episode II)
Movie Review: Fantastic Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a fantastic movie and Johnny Depp was awesome as Benjamin Barker. The only shame was that they cut the main song out of the movie - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!! As a fan of the musical I am now also a fan of the movie!!Movie Review: What did I miss?
Summary: 2 Stars
I was quite surprised when I arrived at this website to review SWEENEY TODD and saw how many wonderful reviews have been garnered by the film. Hence, the title above.
The movie has been out for several months so much of Mr. Burton's distinctive style was expected. However, little was found to recommend it other than some of the performances of the supporting cast (bravo Misters Rickman and Cohen). The overall product did not work for me. As a rule, I'm a huge fan of musicals--and, of course, Mr. Strondheim--but the action seemed largely contrived and one dimensional which made it difficult for me to care or relate to much of the storyline. I'm usually a huge Johnny Depp fan--and I think he did about everything with the role that could be done--but his performance could not salvage the movie. I felt Helena Bonham Carter, a superb actress, was miscast.
The premise and dark theme of the production has never tempted me to see it on the stage. This is not to say that I avoid any musical not possessing the MARY POPPINS "fluff factor". However, at the risk of appearing anachronistic, I just didn't perceive much entertainment value--any more than I would Manson's life being put to music.