Tim Burton's Worst Film

Rating: 4/10 (10 December 2007)

Yes, worse than Planet of the Apes. I saw the Seattle premiere of this and was horribly disappointed. I am not a fan of musicals, but I am also a huge Tim Burton fan. The balance fell well on the side of the negative. I had never seen any production of Sweeney Todd before, so I didn't share the complaints of those who are fans of the play and/or genre. Apparently no one in this production could sing. All that I know is that it was incomprehensible much of the time. Johnny Depp was well... Johnny Depp. Although it was far from his best performance, his "Deppness" was palpable A word to Tim: Only make movies where Danny Elfman is your musical partner, because that is true magic.
The positive? Helena Bonham Carter was absolutely brilliant.