Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) by Michael M — 27 Sep 2013

All time favorite broadway musical. Excellent adaptation.

This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) was written by Michael M on 27 Sep 2013.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 21 Dec 2017

Though Burton's version is faithful, the filter of his sensibility has turned it into another of his necrophilic creepshows…

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By Michaela K (26) on 13 Apr 2018

One of the finest films Burton has made, which offers in my opinion until this day Depp's best performance…

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By Saulo A (2) on 21 Dec 2018

Perfectly harmonized, the film manages to engage the public and persuade him to cheer for Todd's revenge, no matter how barbaric…

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 21 Aug 2018

Without any warmth and humor at all, how are you meant to care…

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Sweeney Todd is story about a barber falsely shipped off to prison by a lawyer who loves his wife based off of a musical…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 09 Jul 2017

Dark, disgusting, and violent, Sweeney Todd is one of Tim Burton's greatest acheivments…

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By Andy T (601) on 24 Nov 2017

Combining great performances with superb direction, Tim Burton creates an entertaining and intriguing musical blending with bloody murders…

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By Sally S (362) on 22 Mar 2018

Beheld its wonders…

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By Anonymous User (943) on 13 Apr 2018

They all deserve to die, in this the best musical ever made…

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By Krissy S (6) on 12 Jan 2019

Sweeney Todd has to be my favorite movie right beside Little Shop of Horrors and Edward Scissorhands…

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