A Bloody Sensation!!

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2008)

As I watched the trailer for this movie I was thinking "Demon Braber+ Singing...Not a good combination" But about 30 minuets in Johnny Depp and TIm Buron once again blew my mind.
The setting design of this movie is absolutely spectacular! The dark, grim portrayal of the ghetto of London in the early 19th century post- industrial revolution period. Of course, this time being the pinnacle of poverty and crime in Europe, nobody giving a rip about anyone else and are willing to do anything in order to survive. The portrayal of that in this movie is what hit me hardest.
Of course there is no denying Johnny Depp's excellent performance as the "Demon Barber". I could not possibly picture anyone else playing that role.His singing and dark personality makes him one with the character and blows the audience away single handedly! Though lets not forget the great, creepy Mrs. Helena Bonham Carter. What a fantastic job of exerting every side of her character, the darkness, cleverness, kindness, and romantic are all portrayed excellently.
The blood and singing gets a little tiresome 3/4 into the movie, you start to wonder why they must show Sweenet Todd slitting throats and blood squirting blood two feet across the room so many times and why there cant be more dialouge and less singing. None the less, a dark masterfully done piece of work that deserves the attention of the public. The Depp/Burton combination is once again shown to be the most powerful in the business. A fun movie to watch and no doubt, full throttle entertainment is to be found here!