Poor script, bad singing and excessive blood.

Rating: 1/10 (18 January 2008)

A joint venture between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton usually meant money well spent at the movies. "Sleepy Hollow" and "Edward Scissorhands" are good examples. But this is no longer the case with "Sweeney Todd". A poor script, bad singing and excessive blood is the only way to summarize this film. A musical does not have to be this poorly executed and I was quite surprised to see so many critics hailing this film. Even the art direction looks tired with a story lacking any drive. You cannot identify with the characters portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter and Depp, and their motives. Without the novelty of a gory Musical, the story is both simplistic and predictable. By the end, the only motivation left is to write Burton a letter and ask for my money back.