Comments on: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007, Tim Burton)

By: Hidrolik Presler

Hidrolik Presler — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:43:59 +0000

Burton’s direction is truly fantastic, exploring his already trademark visuals with bravura. This time, the dark pictures really suit the story, in a way that they both contrast each other; for no matter how dark the city is, it can’t compare to the citizens that live within it. Sweeney, once a pure man, becomes the darkest of them all. And there is no better actor in the world that could portray this like Johnny Depp does. His performance is a defining one, one that goes far beyond the Jack Sparrows, Edward Scissorhands, or J.M Barries that Depp portrayed with perfection. Sweeney Todd is a man torn apart by vengeance, a man that answers only to the call of death. Depp illustrates the psychological factors of the character in subtle nuances, giving one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema. A true achievement that lives up to the excellence of the entire movie.

By: alsolikelife

alsolikelife — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:16:25 +0000

sounds about a right response for someone familiar with the original. look forward to hearing more.

By: Michael Kerpan

Michael Kerpan — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:22:40 +0000

Everyone (all six in our brigade) liked it. Not sure I need to ever see this version again, but have no regret about seeing it at least once.

By: alsolikelife

alsolikelife — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:43:45 +0000

I’d be very interested to hear what you and the family have to say. I don’t have any experience of the stage production to refer to.

By: Michael Kerpan

Michael Kerpan — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:35:06 +0000

Our household of Sondheim fans should finally get to this film this weekend. (We saw the road show version of the Broadway revival earlier this year).

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