Tim Burton is Back and Better than Ever

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2007)

I just got back from the theaters after hatching one of the most Interesting films I've seen in a long time. Before seeing this movie I had pretty standard expectations of what this film would be like. I actually didn't really know much of the plot or story of the movie before seeing this. All I knew was that it was a Tim Burton movie and we haven't seen one of those for over two years. Like most Tim Burton movies this one stars Johnny Depp who did a fantastic job as Sweeney Todd. Now the plot to the story is hard to describe without giving anything away but I'll explain as best as I can. A barber is seeking revenge for a cruel act against his wife, and he's doing so by killing people and having them ground down to meat with the help from Mrs. Lovett a mysterious and eccentric baker. This story has interesting views of morality and a dark presence that you can identify as a Tim Burton. It also has a humorous look on death were you might find you and the person nearby you laughing at something that is disturbing( Think of any horror movie that over exaggerates the amount of blood a person has. like Dawn of the dead or evil dead.) Some might find the deaths cheesy and silly but I enjoyed and I thought they were awesome. The camera work and digital effects were stunning to say the least. The entire movie the environment is dark and old looking almost black&white (which is a theme for Tim Burton) and when you see that red blood for the first time it's beautiful. Pirelli played by Sacha Baron Cohen(Borat) is one of the greatest characters in the film keep an eye out for him. And one thing I would like to add were was Danny Elfman? This was the first Tim Burton movie I ever seen without Elfman composing the score WTF? So basically go see it but don't take your kids. Its to long and gory for any child to withstand.