A Beautiful and tragic tale, well worth seeing!

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 2008)

I and my sister have been devoted fans of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp for years. For their amazing talent and skill in the film industry. We went to see this film expecting a masterpiece and we got much more. It's a beautiful story that takes you through a Gothic adventure in the Tim Burton style we have all grown to love. The characters are charming and delightful, The music is captivating and dark with a tint of morbid happiness. In the same Tim Burton spirit of 'Nightmare Before Christmas', 'Corpse Bride' and 'Charlie and the chocolate factory', the film is dark with a happy tinge and with a wonderful and true undertone of how revenge can take over a person.
Benjermin Barker is a man who was cheated out of his happy life and returns as the vengeful and murderous Sweeney Todd bent on killing all those involved in his downfall. In the beginning you can sympathize and understand where he's coming from. As the film progresses he becomes obsessed with killing and is more then willing to kill anyone and anything that proves a threat to him and his plan. you are still able to sympathize through the whole movie because in everyone there lurks a Sweeney that wants revenge on those who wronged them.
The violence in this is so stylized and artistic it's not gory or unsettling. It's done in a way that is entertaining.
The directing as you would expect from Tim Burton is wonderful. The dark and the Gothic set is just beautiful and breath taking. Costume design is also wonderful. Cinematography is so amazing, to amazing for words really.
In my opinion anyone 13 and over can see this film. My 10 year old sister went to see it with me though she didn't see any of the murders. I'm 15.
I'm not a fangirl if any are interested in knowing i think Johnny Depp is talented, brilliant, SERIOUS actor. Personally i do not find him ''Hott'' or ''Sexy'' he's a human being and i think that 14 year old fangirls don't seem to get that. (And no he didn't become my 2nd favorite actor after Pirate's Of the Caribbean he is because of 'Edward Scissorhands', 'Secret Window' and 'A Nightmare on Elm Street') Overall this movie is is cinematic masterpiece that takes you on a journey you won't soon forget. A definite must see.