Fantastic Performances

Rating: 6/10 (26 January 2008)

A fantastic film, as I'm sure has been said many times and part of this was to due to the way music was incredibly well integrated within the events. Indeed, this was so much the case that the actors seemed to effortlessly switch between song and dialogue managing to portray the characters as well in singing as through spoken dialogue. The music itself was wonderfully composed with strong juxtaposition between the music and the lyrics behind which the character of Sweeny Todd was lurking.
Jonny Depp was sensational and thoroughly, in my opinion, deserves an Oscar for his performance, enabling the audience to see the evil of the character, not to mention his deep desires. Helena Bonham Carter also portrayed Mrs. Lovett in an equally disturbing manner, creating an almost farcical world in which the characters live in, but, paradoxically involving the audience into what many think of 'old London' to be like.
An incredible film that definitely makes it into my top 5 films of all time...worth several watches!