Singing great.

Rating: Null/10 (30 April 2008)

Depp and Bonham Carter very good singers. I enjoyed them. The kid Toby great too, although I felt his upper range soprano was just a little too high-pitched. Fun comedy. I had already seen this show live on stage, and the movie was not disappointing. Enjoyed seeing Timothy Spall and Alan Rickman. I remember seeing Bonham Carter in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", where she played Charlie's mother, and of course Johnny Depp in that same movie. Both excellent in that, too. I keep saying (read my other reviews) that long live movie musicals, and "Sweeney Todd" I hope will help in the revival of this totally enjoyable entertainment medium. I even enjoyed seeing Johnny and Helena doing their dancing (waltzes?) around the room (in "Todd"), and you know I like dancing movies, too. Finally, kiddos, do not be discouraged by all the blood in this movie. Remember that it is all fake, that you would well know if you had had acting classes and stage makeup coursework like I have had. I am sure Johnny Depp must have a hard time keeping a straight face as he carved up the dastardly judge as played by Alan Rickman. I'm sure it must have been really tempting to just burst out laughing. I have seen Rickman play some sinister parts, like Rasputin, so I am glad the judge character got what was coming to him.