Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) by Tomr. — 27 Dec 2007
Visually stunning. Burton does more for black dark hued films than most black and white movies. The singing is a bit thin. Both Depp and Helena Boham Carter have comparatively quiet voices. They make up for it with their acting.
If you loved the musical you will love the movie. Audience unfamiliar with SWT may find the movie quite a shock. The movie is awash with spurting arterial blood. But then thats what you would expect. The audience we saw the film murmured a lot at the end of the picture.
Actually listening to the soundtrack at home after the movie, proved richer. Theater sound systems are built more to deal with explosions and dialogue. So I think the recording does a better job at capturing music.
What impressed me about the film was how I understood every lyric sung in the musical dialogue. I heard lyrics much clearer than I have often heard in live theatre. If you like Sweeney Todd the musical.
..I can't imagine you won't like the movie.
This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) was written by Tomr. on 27 Dec 2007.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has generally received very positive reviews.
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