Burton and Depp's best work together

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2008)

this movie was definitely in my top five for the year. it seemed like everything that needed to be done to make this a good film was done. i didn't not like a single moment in this entire movie I'm a huge Tim Burton fan. if i had to choose a favorite director it would have to be him and i would have to say that this is my favorite film that he has done. his ideas are brilliant and he truly has made a masterpiece out of this film.
Of course, when people like Tim Burton, the same people generally like Johny depp, and he did an excellent job in this movie. Sweeney Todd was not his best role to show off how good of an actor he is, but he played it perfectly. there just isn't enough emotion in the character itself to turn it into an actor's best role. i thought that depp did as good of a job as he could though to make it perfect.
Helena barnham carter also was fantastic. i thought that she should definitely be in the running for supporting actress. her character, Mrs. lovett, was a lot more complex than anyone else in the story and i think that she really stepped up to the plate to make this one of her best roles.
the story overall was incredible. a musical about a murderous barber who's girlfriend uses the body's to make pie?! and somehow it works. this movie is definitely not for the squeamish. i loved the violence. there was more blood in one murder scene than in most movies all together. the thing that really made me love this movie though was the music. i don't like musicals. plain and simple, but this is for sure an exception. the singing was very good all around, but the orchestra was incredible. the music was used so well throughout the different scenes i was in awe.
if you miss out on this movie i really feel bad for you. see it on the big screen wile you still can. worth every penny.