Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) by Josh Rosenblatt for Austin Chronicle — 05 Jun 2017
Burton's gorgeously grim film (his sixth with Depp) is loyal to Sondheim's original, both in spirit and structure; it's dark and gothic and drenched in blood, and it forgoes excessive dialogue in the name of getting quickly to the next murky, malevolent, yet strangely forgettable tune.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) was written by Josh Rosenblatt and published by Austin Chronicle on 05 Jun 2017.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
