"Mrs. Carter, you're a bloody wonder, eminently practical and yet appropriate as always..."

Rating: 10/10 (12 February 2008)

Okay, this was Burton's best movie, this was Depp's best role, but the real scene-stealer TO ME is Helena Bonham Carter.
Sweeney Todd tells a story of vengeance, hate, blood, despair and cannibalism (okay, there is love to, but almost inexistent).
Here we see another Johnny Depp, in another level of acting. He is brilliant. He gave me chills. And he surprised me because I never ever thought that he could sing, and he sang VEEERRRRYYY WEEELLLL! He was not funny like all his other roles, he was mad... he was bloody, and to me, that was the BEST performance of a psycho-vengeful that I've ever seen. Congratulations Mr. Depp, you really scared me.
And in contrast with his bloody humor, we have Mrs. Lovett, portrayed magically by miss Helena Bonham Carter. Man, she was perfect... Helena Bonham Carter gave Mrs. Lovett sweet eyes, and a dark appearance. She was just mad as her platonic lover, Sweeney Todd. But the difference was that Mrs. Lovett still knew how to love. Bonham Carter stole the scene. Her voice was wonderful, especially singing "The worst pies in London". I can't express how thrilled I was. She made me almost cry, and she was able to make the audience know how it is to love someone, and not be loved instead. Every time she stared at Sweeney, we could see how sad and lonely she was, and we even understood why she lied to him...
Everyone congratulated Depp (well deserved), but the real bloody diamond here is Miss Bonham Carter...
As for the movie. Well, nothing much to say... Just that... when I saw it, I felt all the magic of the cinema ounce again, a magic which has been lost since long ago...
Congratulations Tim Burton, you gave a new life and a new hope for us, movie lovers. Thank you!