Well done dark humor film that's carried by bloody graphics and music. Thumbs up for one of the masters of skewing(Tim Burton).

Rating: 6/10 (23 April 2008)

Again one of the masters of dark graphics and sharp edged humor Tim Burton has scored again with his latest "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". Crafted brilliant for the way it appeals to a viewer from everything from the dark sets and the graphic special effects really skew one's view of the world. To top it off this was at one time a stage play in London, and the music and singing during the film makes it seem about as real as Broadway could be. Burton once again delivers in his zany and creepy ways by showing the crazy and odd shaped makeup faces of his characters. And the bloody scenes and use of a lot of red show that Tim is really paying homage to old classic horror films.
The story theme is really revenge based set in London on a street called Fleet Street. Sweeney Todd(Johnny Depp) returns after being sent away wrongly to find the town has been turned upside down as he's lost his old love and he still sees the same people of royal power in charge. Yet help is provided along the way upon his meeting of the strange but wicked beautiful Mrs. Lovett(Helena Bonham Carter)as a new idea springs to mind that Sweeney will be the town's new barber. The plan is to bring revenge on the entire town as he will give haircuts and shaves that will be straight, sharp, and a cut above the rest! The performances of the cast is good, yet Johnny Depp's stands out as a real showcase for talent as displayed by his vocal talents of singing in this dark musical. "Sweeny Todd" is well done in a dark and bloody humorous way that it will win your heart over with a vengeance because it just skews your world and imagination so well.