This Film is Terrific

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2008)

Leave it to Time Burton and Johnny Depp to take a dark classic musical, and make a it bloody good time. The film is fantastic, I can't even describe or scratch the surface of how amazing this is, but I'll start with Depp. He is unforgettable in this movie, his performance is the most charismatic of this decade. As much as I prey to the gods that he'll win the Oscar, I think (unfortunatly) that it is going to go to Day-Lewis, as much as I want Depp to win. He truly deserves it and it will be even better that it's in the best Tim Burton film since Ed Wood. Keep your fingers crossed for Johnny's Oscar. Mrs. Lovett played beautifully by Helena Bonham Carter, she carry's the character with a certain grace that I can't picture any other actress doing.
Tim Burton's direction is also award worthy. This play was huge on stage and Burton brings it down to from a opera on stage to a film that is huge, but doesn't feel it. Don't get me wrong this film is by far one of the best of this year, but he is able to take this from Broadway to a film. It doesn't feel like a play, it feels like a real movie, I can't even describe it, this film is so go and so terrific, you'll wanna look away from the gore, but I guarantee you won't be able to.