So many great comments... not so sure what I can add!

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2007)

Just a few words. Mesmerizing? Provocative? I did not see the Broadway show & tried not to know too much (although I couldn't help somehow knowing something).
I thought Helen Bonham Carter practically stole the show. (She should get Academy nomination!) While Johnny Depp was great, if you really look at it, he portrayed few emotions: vengeance, anger? What else? Has anyone ever seen Rickman play Anything but an evil character? He does it well, no doubt.
And, of course, the "Beadle" guy was loathsome. In fact, I didn't know the spelling of his name, so I heard it as "Beetle." Yes, I agree that Ed Sanders showed great talent.
Also agree that "Johanna's" voice was a bit too soprano - hard to understand at times. Although I suppose Burten was going for the "nightingale" thing.
Yes. Good flick. :)