So disappointing

Rating: 6/10 (23 December 2007)

I gave this a 6 because of the brilliance of Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics . . . and the orchestration for the movie was wonderful. Johnny Depp seems to sleepwalk through a character who, on stage, has huge appetites for both life and vengeance. Because of the poor voices of all the actors, the characters seemed two dimensional. The duet between Sweeney and the judge should leave your mouth hanging open in amazement, rather than glazing your eyes over. And what was with the eye makeup? My husband pointed out that Joanna's boyfriend was prettier than she was. Personally, I'm going online to reserve my tickets for the Broadway touring company. If you want to experience the true Sweeney Todd, I suggest you do the same.