Sondheim is the real barber: he cutthroats the score (cinematheque)

Rating: 4/10 (19 May 2012)

For one time Tim had a decent story with great twists, a amazing cast (with flavor of Potterverse & his only production where the pairing of Depp & Bonhamn isn't boring!) and an inspiring setting.
Unfortunately, the movie is killed by the score. I remember that Sondheim was excellent in "Dick Tracy" but here he falls miserably: no cues, no themes, not even poetic lyrics. It reminds me of Allen's musical "Everyone says I love you" where fine actors sang horrible songs! Thus, the entire movie was like a tour in a Russian wheel: fun when it's was speeched and very tedious when the songs came in. They completely stalled and blow up the narrative.
This huge failure from Sondheim is all the more seen in comparison to any other Gothic musical (see Loyd Webber's "phantom of opera") and of course Danny and his amazing and eternal work on "Nightmare"!